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Two reviewers independently appraised all trials.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Data Extraction<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Two reviewers independently extracted data from included articles. Intervention variables were extracted in accordance with the Template for Intervention Description and Replication checklist.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Data Synthesis<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Data were synthesized narratively. Nine trials involving 279 participants were included. Three of 5 trials comparing exercise intensity showed that higher-intensity training was associated with greater improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness. The effects of other exercise dose components (frequency, time, and type) on fitness were not determined. Overall, walking capacity improved as program length increased.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>All trials had a high risk of bias, and most had a high rate of attrition. Most trials included people more than 6 months after stroke and who walked independently, limiting the generalizability of the findings.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Exercising at an intensity greater than 70% of heart rate reserve can be more effective in increasing cardiorespiratory fitness after stroke than exercising at lower intensities. More trials that compare exercise doses by manipulating only 1 dose parameter at a time for people after stroke are needed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ptj\/pzz038","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,3,4]],"date-time":"2019-03-04T04:08:32Z","timestamp":1551672512000},"page":"821-832","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["What Is the Dose-Response Relationship Between Exercise and Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Stroke? 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