title: The influence of resistance exercise training on the levels of anxiety in ischemic stroke.
abstract: The aim of this pilot study was to analyze the effect of a strength training program on indicators of trait and state anxiety in patients with ischemic stroke. The subjects were divided into two groups: experimental group (EG) consisting of 11 subjects aged 51.7 ± 8.0 years and a control group (CG) with 13 subjects aged 52.5 ± 7.7 years. EG underwent 12 weeks of strength training, with a frequency of three times a week. For data collection, a State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used. Significant differences were found between pre- and posttest in EG for trait anxiety (43.2 ± 12.5 pretest 39.9 ± 7.3 posttest) and state anxiety (46.9 ± 7.6 pretest 44.9 ± 7.7 posttest) with no differences in CG for trait anxiety (42.9 ± 12.2 pretest 42.6 ± 12.1 posttest) and state anxiety (47.4 ± 8.1 pretest 47.5 ± 8.0 posttest). In the evaluation between the groups, significant differences were found for all indicators of trait anxiety (39.9 ± 7.3 EG; 42.6 ± 12.1 CG) and state anxiety (44.9 ± 7.7 EG; 47.5 ± 8.0 CG). This pilot study indicates that strength training may provide an improvement in trait and state anxiety more than one year after stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports, Science, Exercise, and Health, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-911 Vila Real, Portugal ; 5th Battalion of the Military Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade of the State of Minas Gerais, New Horizons Program, 38.406-090 Uberlandia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe José
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Aidar
authors.forename: Ricardo Jacó
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: António José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Dihogo Gama
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: de Matos
authors.forename: Mauro Lúcio
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mazini Filho
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hickner
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Machado Reis