Table 1 Subject characteristics
| Â | Constant load testing | Incremental exercise testing |
|---|---|---|
| Â | (n =18) | (n =14) |
Men/women | 11/7 | 9/5 |
Type of stroke: ischemic/haemorrhagic | 12/6 | 11/3 |
Hemiparetic side: right/left | 9/9 | 8/6 |
Time post-stroke [d] | 49±31(14–139) | 43±25(14–92) |
Age [y] | 61±11(44–84) | 61±12(44–84) |
BMI [kg/m2] | 27±5(19–38) | 28±6(19–38) |
FAC (0–5) | 1.1±0.8(0–2) | 0.9±0.8(0–2) |
EBI (0–64) | 43±9(27–56) | 42±9(27–55) |
Medications: beta-blockers/ACE inhibitors/both | 6/11/4 | 4/11/4 |
Comorbidities: Hypertension/Dyslipidemia/Adipositas/Diabetes mellitus | 9/6/3/3 | 8/6/3/3 |
BWS [%] | 59±9(46–77) | 60±9(46–77) |
Walking speed [m/s] | 0.57±0.05(0.47-0.67) | 0.56±0.05(0.47-0.64) |
RPE (6–20) | 13±2(6–17) | 15±2(11–18) |
Pmax [W] | 38.4±23.0(8.5-77.2) | 57.1±33.1(11.3-127.7) |