A prospective evaluation of the effects of a 12-week outpatient exercise program on clinical and behavioral outcomes in patients with epilepsy

JW McAuley, L Long, J Heise, T Kirby, J Buckworth… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2001 - Elsevier
Purpose. We hypothesized that patients randomized to an exercise program would
demonstrate a measurable improvement in behavioral outcomes with no adverse clinical
outcomes, as compared with control patients. Methods. This randomized, prospective,
parallel, and controlled study spanned 12 weeks. Twenty-eight patients were randomized
either to participate in a supervised exercise program (Exercise) or to continue their current
level of activity with no planned intervention (Control). The Exercise group worked with an …