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Cost-Effectiveness Of High-Intensity Training Vs Conventional Therapy For Individuals With Subacute Stroke, T. George Hornby, Miriam Rafferty, Daniel Pinto, Dustin D. French, Neil Jordan
Cost-Effectiveness Of High-Intensity Training Vs Conventional Therapy For Individuals With Subacute Stroke, T. George Hornby, Miriam Rafferty, Daniel Pinto, Dustin D. French, Neil Jordan
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Objective
This investigation estimated the incremental cost-effectiveness of high-intensity training (HIT) compared with conventional physical therapy in individuals with subacute stroke, based on the additional personnel required to deliver the therapy.
Design
Secondary analysis from a pilot study and subsequent randomized controlled trial.
Setting
Outpatient laboratory setting.
Participants
Data were collected from individuals with locomotor impairments 1-6 months poststroke (N=44) who participated in HIT (n=27) or conventional physical therapy (n=17).
Interventions
Individuals performing HIT practiced walking tasks in variable contexts (stairs, overground, treadmill) while targeting up to 80% maximum heart rate reserve. Individuals performing conventional therapy practiced impairment-based and functional …