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From: Three-week exercise and protein intake immediately after exercise increases the 6-min walking distance with simultaneously improved plasma volume in patients with chronic cerebrovascular disease: a preliminary prospective study

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CONSORT Flow Diagram. We recruited 23 patients, who were admitted to the Nachi-Katsuura Balneologic Town Hospital between June 2017 and December 2018. Two patients refused their participation. Six patients withdrew their consent after the pre-intervention measurements. Fifteen patients were allocated into the intervention (PG; n = 8) and the control groups (CG; n = 7). One patient in the intervention group discontinued intervention due to lost motivation. Each one of both groups performed both trials, after a wash-out period of 5 or 6 months. Finally, 8 patients in each group completed this trial

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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 2052-1847

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