Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

Researchers from McMaster University have found that repeated one-minute bursts of high intensity interval training (HIIT) were more effective in improving aerobic fitness after a stroke than ...

If you encourage patients coming back from stroke to exercise, you're doing the right thing. Regular physical activity can help improve recovery and reduce the risk for another stroke. But emerging ...

Stroke patients who walk more during rehab benefit from the added exercise Patients leave the hospital with better quality of ...

Oct. 13 (UPI) --While a stroke doubles a person's risk for dementia, a new study suggests that fairly intensive exercise can improve cognitive function in adults who are several months into recovery.

Objective To examine the effects of strength training on patient-important outcomes of stroke recovery and to quantify the influence of the exercise prescription on treatment effects. Design ...

Correspondence to Dr Ada Tang, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada; atang{at}mcmaster.ca Objective To determine the superiority of ...

Exercise is essential to stroke recovery to regain motor function and mobility. Improving cardiorespiratory fitness can also help prevent additional strokes and hospitalizations. Research on exercise ...

Women have a harder time getting back to baseline in the year after a stroke when it comes to daily activities like eating, bathing, cooking, and housework, a new study found.

A stroke often impacts a person's ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased susceptibility to ...

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