Publications by authors named "Matt Streicher"
Background: Aerobic exercise (AEx) has many potential benefits; however, it is unknown whether individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) can attain the optimal intensity and duration to harness its effects. Forced-rate exercise (FE) is a novel paradigm in which the voluntary pedaling rate during cycling is supplemented to achieve a higher exercise intensity. The aim of this pilot trial was to investigate the feasibility and initial efficacy of a 12-week FE or voluntary exercise (VE) cycling intervention for individuals with MS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTask-specific gait training is recommended to improve locomotor function after stroke. Our objective was to determine the effects of a forced-rate aerobic exercise intervention on gait velocity and biomechanics in the absence of task-specific gait training. Individuals with chronic stroke ( N = 14) underwent 24 sessions of forced-rate aerobic exercise, at a targeted aerobic intensity of 60%-80% of their heart rate reserve.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is unknown if improvements in gait velocity following an aerobic cycling intervention are accompanied by improved gait biomechanics in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) or if gait abnormalities are exaggerated in response to increased velocity. Research question Can an 8-week aerobic cycling intervention elicit improvements in locomotor function in individuals with mild to moderate PD?
Methods: A secondary analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial was conducted in individuals with mild to moderate idiopathic PD (N = 28). Participants were randomized to an aerobic cycling intervention (PD N = 14) consisting of 24 sessions at a targeted aerobic intensity of 60-80% of heart rate reserve or to a no intervention control group (PD, N = 14).