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 ...

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 ...

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.

Recovering from a stroke is difficult, to say the least. It makes sense that the period after may leave you feeling fatigued, irritable, weak, in pain or unable to problem-solve, for example. If ...

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 ...

A study found that after three months of practicing a modified form of Tai Chi in which participants are seated, stroke survivors had improved hand and arm function, sitting balance, mental health and ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that increased physical activity leads to better functional outcomes in the six months following a stroke. The study included over 1,300 ...

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 ...

Dennis Deering suffered a stroke two years ago, but with the help of his trainer Rae Cribbin, he has made remarkable progress ...

Strokes are the leading cause of adult disability across the UK, impacting an estimated 100,000 individuals annually. They ...

Losing one's temper or exercising too rigorously could be contributing factors for a stroke, according to new research. In a study published Wednesday in the European Society of Cardiology's "European ...

Losing one’s temper or exercising too rigorously could be contributing factors for a stroke, according to new research. In a study published Wednesday in the European Society of Cardiology’s “European ...