Stroke: The Role of Physical Activity
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To know the Efficacy of physical activity as a therapeutic strategy to maximise functional recovery in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors
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Efficacy of Physical activity in prevention and Treatment of
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Primary Prevention, Effect of Gender, Functional Outcome.
Introduction
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Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In the UK stroke is the third most common cause of death and the main cause of acquired disability. Approximately 130,000 individuals experience a first ever stroke per annum [1] . In addition to widely applicable pharmacological treatment for acute stroke, effective prevention and rehabilitation strategies are crucial. The development of such strategies is a major challenge for the 21st century medicine.
Exercise and physical activity have an increasing evidence base in the primary and secondary prevention of stroke and in stroke rehabilitation. The interface between physical activity and cerebrovascular disease is complex and of broad interest to clinicians, therapists, and epidemiologists. The importance of the relationship is becoming clearer: physical inactivity has been implicated by the INTERSTROKE study as one of the 5 key risk factors which account for more than 80% of the global burden of stroke [2]. Physical fitness training is increasingly being recommended as a component of stroke rehabilitation programmes due to the emerging body of evidence surrounding the benefits in improving the function after stroke [3]. The role of long-term physical activity in patients who have had a stroke in the prevention of further stroke is less clear. This paper provides a narrative review of the literature which addresses the interface between physical activity and cerebrovascular disease with specific reference to prevention of stroke and poststroke rehabilitation.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3263535/ References will automatically be added here, see <a href="http://www.physio-pedia.com/Adding_References">adding references tutoria</a>l.
- ↑ Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), Management of Patients with Stroke or TIA: assessment, Investigation, Immediate Management and Secondary Prevention. SIGN 108, A National Clinical Guideline, Edinburgh, UK, 2008.
