Intervention characteristics, comparison condition, and outcomes reported
| Study | Intervention characteristics | Comparison | Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR/HRR | Times/week | Sessions | Time (minutes) | Program | |||
| Outermans et al. 2010 [26] | 70–80% HRR | 3 | 12 | 45 | 10 stations (2.5 min) | Low-intensity | 10MWT/6MWT |
| Mackay-Lyons et al. 2013 [27] | 60–75% HR | 3–5 | 48 | 60 | 12 weeks. Assisted by 1–2 therapists. 25–30 min on treadmill | Conventional therapy | 10MWT/6MWT |
| Holleran et al. 2014 [23] | 70% HRR | 5 | 36 | 60 | 10 weeks. Assisted by 1–5 therapists. Treadmill, overground, and upstairs training with different challenges on task walking. Steps per session: 2,887 ± 780 | None | Gait speed (GaitMat II)/6MWT |
| Leddy et al. 2016 [30] | 70–80% HRR (73% peak) | NR | 34–40 | 40–60 | 10 weeks. Treadmill, overground, and upstairs training with different challenges on task walking. Steps per session: 2,641 ± 727 | Conventional therapy | Gait speed (Walking plataform- Equitest, Inc., Chalfont, PA)/6MWT |
| Hornby et al. 2016 [28] | 70–80% HRR (74% peak) | 4–5 | 34 | 40–60 | 10 weeks. Treadmill, overground, and upstairs training with different challenges on task walking, assisted by 1–5 therapists. Steps per session: 2,358 ± 860 | Conventional therapy | Gait speed (GaitMat)/6MWT |
| Mahtani et al. 2017 [41] | 70–80% HRR | 4–5 | 40 | 40–60 | 4 weeks. Treadmill, overground, and upstairs training with different challenges on task walking, assisted by 1–5 therapists | Conventional therapy | Gait speed (Motion Analysis Corp., Santa Rosa, California) |
| Moore et al. 2020 [24] | HR 66% (79% HR peak) | NR | 21 | 45–60 | 3 weeks. Two subgroups, self-selected speed (SSS) and fastest speed (FS). Steps per session: 1,866 ± 653 | Conventional therapy | 10MWT/6MWT |
| Henderson et al. 2022 [25] | 70–85% HRmax | NR | 33 | NR | 30 days. Treadmill, overground, and upstairs training with different challenges on task walking. Steps per session: 2,641 ± 727 | None | 10MWT/6MWT |
| Klassen et al. 2020 [29] | 60% HRR | 5 | 20 | 60–120 | 4 weeks. Two subgroups: DOSE1, 60 minutes per session, and DOSE2; an additional 60 more minutes for training, weight-bearing exercises, straightening, and balance exercises. Steps per session: 2,169 ± 1106 | Conventional therapy | 5MWT/6MWT |
| Brauer et al. 2021 [40] | 40–60% HRR | 3 | 24 | 30 | 8 weeks. Treadmill training and self-management based on the health action process approach (HAPA), 5–10 minutes per session, 3× a week | None | 10MWT/6MWT |
HR: heart rate; HRR: heart rate reserve; HRmax: heart rate maximum; 10MWT: 10-meter walk test; 6MWT: six-minute walk test; NR: not reported; DOSE: determining optimal poststroke exercise; 5MWT: 5-meter walk test
