Intensity of leg and arm training after primary middle-cerebral-artery stroke: a randomised trial

Investigates the effects of different intensities of arm and leg rehabilitation training on the functional recovery of activities of daily living, walking ability and dexterity of the paretic arm, in a single-blind randomised controlled trial of 101 patients. Finds that greater intensity of leg rehabilitation improves functional recovery and health-related functional status, whereas greater intensity of arm rehabilitation results in small improvements in dexterity, providing further evidence that exercise therapy primarily induces treatment effects on the abilities at which training is specifically aimed. (Original abstract - amended)