Abstract
The review discusses the aspects of physical fitness in cerebrovascular accident patients including its concepts, factors for deterioration in physical fitness, exercise methods, and indices of physical fitness. The concepts are explained based on the views of physical fitness and the definitions of physical fitness in cerebrovascular accident patients. Factors for deterioration in physical fitness are discussed for each of the acute, recovery, and maintenance periods. Numerous exercise methods are applied, including use of the treadmill and bicycle ergometer, climbing/descending stairs, standing-up, and righting. Indices of exercise tolerance mentioned include the cardiac oxygen coefficient and VO2100, 120, as well as maximum oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold. Performance measures and similar indices are also frequently used.
