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 ...

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 ...

Traditionally, after a stroke, patients do physical therapy that recruits the legs, including gait exercises and balance training. But a new study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology found ...

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 remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions each year. Among its most debilitating consequences is gait impairment, which affects over 80% of stroke ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Working out to decrease your high blood pressure and lower your bad cholesterol is key in aiding stroke prevention. Exercise with movement and range of motion may reduce the ...

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 ...

Gait training is a form of physical therapy that helps improve a person’s walking ability. It may involve exercises for balance, strength, and coordination. It may also be helpful for older adults who ...