The aim of this pilot study was to analyze the effect of a strength training program on indicators of trait and state anxiety in patients with ischemic stroke. The subjects were divided into two groups: experimental group (EG) consisting of 11 subjects aged
years and a control group (CG) with 13 subjects aged
years. EG underwent 12 weeks of strength training, with a frequency of three times a week. For data collection, a State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used. Significant differences were found between pre- and posttest in EG for trait anxiety (
pretest
posttest) and state anxiety (
pretest
posttest) with no differences in CG for trait anxiety (
pretest
posttest) and state anxiety (
pretest
posttest). In the evaluation between the groups, significant differences were found for all indicators of trait anxiety (
EG;
CG) and state anxiety (
EG;
CG). This pilot study indicates that strength training may provide an improvement in trait and state anxiety more than one year after stroke
