Cardiac rehabilitation adapted to transient ischaemic attack and stroke (CRAFTS): a randomised controlled trial

BMC Neurology

Table 2 Variables and measurement instruments

	Instrument	Baseline	Post Intervention	1 year Follow up
Cardiac Risk
Cardiac risk score Waist girth	http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/923521437.html (Wilson et al 1998) [38] Tape measure	√ √	√ √	√ √
Waist girth	Tape measure	√	√	√
Lipid profile (Cholesterol, trigylceride, HDL, LDL)	Biochemical analysis	√	√	√
Blood Pressure	Sphygomanometer	√	√	√
Mortality				√
Non-fatal CVD/CeVD Event				√
Physical Fitness & Function
Resting HR	Polar heart rate monitor	√	√
Height, Weight, BMI	Weighing Scales & Meter Rule	√	√	√
Aerobic Fitness – VO2	Astrand Rhyming submaximal exercise test with cycle ergometer	√	√	√
Peak Rate Pressure Product	Polar heart rate monitor and Sphygomanometer	√	√	√
Self-Reported Function
Physical activity and exercise participation % taking moderate and vigorous exercise 3 times per week	International Physical Activity Questionnaire(IPAQ) [40].	√	√	√
Health Related Quality of Life	COOP/WONCA Functional health status charts [43] Stroke Specific Quality of Life Index [42]	√ √	√ √	√ √
Health Behaviours
Smoking – % smoking Diet	Self Reported Status Fruit & vegetable servings/day	√ √	√ √	√ √

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