|
Parameters
|
C
|
S
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
61 ± 5
|
57 ± 6
|
|
Time after stroke (months)
|
-
|
60 ± 10
|
|
BMI (Kg/m2)
|
26.1 ± 3.3
|
29.3 ± 3.7
|
|
Lean Mass (%)
|
70.8 ± 6
|
65.2 ± 8
|
|
Fat Mass (%)
|
26.2 ± 5
|
34.1 ± 6
|
|
VO2 peak (mL/Kg−1/min−1)
|
37.8 ± 6
|
29.6 ± 4*
|
|
Medications (n)
| | |
|
ACE inhibitor
|
3
|
7
|
|
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
|
2
|
9
|
|
Diuretic
|
4
|
1
|
|
Acetylsalicylic acid
|
-
|
10
|
|
Associated Comorbidities (n)
| | |
|
Hypertension
|
3
|
8
|
|
Dyslipidemia
|
1
|
5
|
- Values expressed as mean ± SD. C: control group; S stroke group, BMI body mass index, VO
2
peak peak of oxygen consumption during submaximal exercise. *P < 0.05 vs. C
