Relationship between maximal exercise capacity and walking capacity in adult hemiplegic stroke patients.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between maximal exercise capacity and walking capacity in hemiplegic stroke patients.

Design: An uncontrolled observational study was conducted in the physical medicine and rehabilitation unit in an academic hospital. Participants were 21 hemiplegic stroke patients (18 men, 3 women; age, 18-70 yrs) whose stroke occurred >3 mos before the study and who could walk independently with or without walking aids.