HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING AFTER STROKE AND TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

High intensity interval training (HIIT) has emerged as a potentially effective method for increasing cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) among clinical populations, but its effectiveness remains to be demonstrated among stroke patients. Aim: To compare the effect of a 6-month HIIT program with a moderate intensity continuous exercise (MICE) program and a control group in terms of CRF, cardiovascular risk factors, cognitive function, anxiety and depression markers with a 12-month follow-up in patients with prior ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).