RT journal article
T1 Effects of Resistance Training on Spasticity in People with Stroke: A Systematic Review
A1 Chacón Barba, Juan Carlos
A1 Moral Muñoz, José Antonio
A1 De Miguel Rubio, Amaranta
A1 Lucena Antón, David Manuel
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 stroke
K1 muscle spasticity
K1 resistance training
AB Resistance training induces neuromuscular adaptations and its impact on spasticity remains inadequately researched. This systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42022322164) aimed to analyze the effects of resistance training, compared with no treatment, conventional therapy, or other therapies, in people with stroke-related spasticity. A comprehensive search was conducted up to October 2023 in PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Selection criteria were randomized controlled trials involving participants with stroke-related spasticity intervened with resistance training. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality. From a total of 274 articles, 23 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility and nine articles were included in the systematic review, involving 225 participants (155 males, 70 females; mean age: 59.4 years). Benefits were found to spasticity after resistance training. Furthermore, studies measuring spasticity also reported benefits to function, strength, gait, and balance. In conclusion, resistance training was superior to, or at least equal to, conventional therapy, other therapies, or no intervention for improving spasticity, as well as function, strength, gait, and balance. However, the results should be taken with caution because of the heterogeneity of the protocols used. Further research is needed to explore the effects of resistance training programs on people with stroke.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-3425
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32649
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32649
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026