Can muscle stiffness predict stroke recovery? Read more about trunk control findings in acute stroke survivors.

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 ...

Stroke survivors who completed group-based aerobic exercise programs similar in design and duration to cardiac rehabilitation programs significantly improved their aerobic endurance and walking ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas — Structured physical activity can improve brain function after stroke, a meta-analytic review of relevant studies shows. "We found that a program as short as 12 weeks is effective at ...

Correspondence to Dr Ali N Ali, Department of Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK; ali.ali{at}sth.nhs.uk Objective Secondary ...

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 ...

Researchers at Kessler Foundation are studying a potential application of a trunk-strengthening program to improve posture, balance, and mobility in individuals recovering from stroke. They will test ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows that light physical activity such as walking or doing household chores can help lower stroke risk. T Westend61/Getty Images A new study shows that regular leisure ...