Comparison of the Effectiveness of Aerobic Training with Conventional Physical Therapy Treatment in improving the Quality of life in Chronic Stroke Patients

Background: Stroke is a dominant cause of death universally and the primary determinant of motor loss and impairment. Aerobic training walking is use for chronic stroke patient Objectives: Objective of this study was to compare the effects of Aerobic Exercise (Walking) Training and conventional physical therapy treatment among Chronic Stroke patient Methods: : This randomized control trial was conducted on stroke patient in 6 months’ duration. A sample of 60 participants fulfilling the inclusion criteria was recruited through convenient sampling and randomly assigned to two groups. Design: Assessor blind Randomized Control trial Setting: Chaudhary Akram Teaching hospital rewind road Lahore. Duration: 12 weeks (3 months) Subjects: Chronic Stroke patient Intervention Group A received aerobic training walking (n=30) walked over ground for 30 minutes, 3 times per week this will continue till 12 weeks and conventional treatment and group B (n=30) received conventional physical therapy including stretching and strengthening with massage to involved limb this treatment session will continue 30 minutes, 3 times per week this was continue till 12 weeks Main measure: Primary outcome of the treatment was measured using Health related quality of life Sf-36. Morticity index was measured as secondary outcome. Results: : Mean of difference of pretest-posttest HRQOL in Group A was325.66±92.58 and in Group B was 233.33±101showing that there was statistically significant difference in improvement of both groups (P-value<0.05) and interventions of Group A (aerobic training) are better in improving quality of life as compared to interventions in group B (conventional physical therapy) Conclusion: Aerobic training walking shows better results as compared to conventional treatment stretching strengthening and massage in improving quality of life of chronic stroke patient