Exercise for stroke prevention

PL Prior, N Suskin - Stroke and Vascular Neurology, 2018 - svn.bmj.com
We review evidence concerning exercise for stroke prevention. Plausible biological reasons
suggest that exercise would be important in preventing stroke. While definitive randomised …

Mobile health applications for improving physical function, physical activity, and quality of life in stroke survivors: a systematic review

A Rintala, O Kossi, B Bonnechère, L Evers… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of mobile health applications (mHealth apps)
containing a physical training component on physical function and physical activity in stroke …

[HTML][HTML] New factors that affect quality of life in patients with aphasia

B Bullier, H Cassoudesalle, M Villain, M Cogné… - Annals of physical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Aphasia severity is known to affect quality of life (QoL) in stroke patients, as is
mood disorders, functional limitations, limitations on activities of daily life, economic status …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of wearable sensing technology for movement: pushing forward into the routine physical rehabilitation care field

CE Lang, J Barth, CL Holleran, JD Konrad, MD Bland - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
While the promise of wearable sensor technology to transform physical rehabilitation has
been around for a number of years, the reality is that wearable sensor technology for the …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of immersive virtual therapy as a method supporting recovery of depressive symptoms in post-stroke rehabilitation: Randomized controlled trial

P Kiper, E Przysiężna, B Cieślik… - … Interventions in Aging, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Depressive symptoms constitute an important group of mental problems that alter
the course of post-stroke rehabilitation by reducing quality of life, physical activity, social …

[HTML][HTML] Levels of physical activity before and after stroke in relation to early cognitive function

A Viktorisson, EM Andersson, E Lundström… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Regular physical activity is widely recommended in the primary and secondary prevention of
stroke. Physical activity may enhance cognitive performance after stroke, but cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Limited evidence of physical therapy on balance after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Hugues, J Di Marco, S Ribault, H Ardaillon… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Stroke results in balance disorders and these directly affect autonomy and
quality of life. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the …

Rehabilitation therapy doses are low after stroke and predicted by clinical factors

BM Young, EA Holman, SC Cramer - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. Greater rehabilitation therapy
after stroke is known to improve functional outcomes. This study examined therapy doses …

[HTML][HTML] Association of lesion location and fatigue symptoms after ischemic stroke: a VLSM study

J Wang, M Gu, L Xiao, S Jiang, D Yin, Y He… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Poststroke fatigue (PSF) is a common symptom in stroke survivors, yet its
anatomical mechanism is unclear. Our study was aimed to identify which brain lesions are …

Association of post-stroke fatigue with physical activity and physical fitness: A systematic review and meta-analysis

P Larsson, J Bidonde, U Olsen… - … Journal of Stroke, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: It has been hypothesized that post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is associated with
reduced physical activity (PA) and impaired physical fitness (fitness). Understanding …