Performing certain exercises can help you manage spasticity after a stroke. Stretching and moving may also help you avoid some long-term effects of spasticity, such as contracture. A stroke can lead ...

In the US, someone has a stroke every 45 seconds. Around one-third of these strokes are recurrent and a significant amount of those strokes lead to death. Returning to previous levels of activity ...

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.

Cardiorespiratory exercise after ischemic stroke had benefits on cognition but not brain volume in a randomized controlled study conducted in Australia. In the PISCES-ZODIAC trial, an 8-week ...

STORY: ''Hello I am NAO. Today I'm going to be your exercise companion.'' It's small in stature, but this robot could make a big difference for those on the road to recovery. Researchers have found ...

Repeated 1-minute bursts of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) are more effective than conventional moderate, continuous exercise for improving aerobic fitness after stroke, according to a ...

Every year, nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke. And 40 percent end up having a second stroke which can be even more debilitating. But the key to prevention may be very simple. Research found a ...

Back in 2020, at 32 years old, I had a stroke. As a result, I was bedridden for weeks and ultimately diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND), a chronic condition caused by changes in how ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) -A new trial showed that a different form of fitness might help people swallow and eat again after suffering a stroke. For months, Kevin Moss couldn’t swallow after he suffered a ...

The more physical activity a person does, the lower the risk of a stroke, a review of 23 international studies finds. “Reduction in stroke risk is another reason to participate in regular and moderate ...