Cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and fatigue three months after first-ever ischemic stroke

CONCLUSIONS: Stroke patients had lower CRF compared to reference values. Impaired CRF was mainly related to overweight. Higher CRF was associated with more MVPA and less fatigue. Exercise after stroke may be especially beneficial for patients with impaired CRF.PMID:38533786 | DOI:10.1080/10749357.2024.2333191

Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - March 27, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Petra Larsson Elisabeth Edvardsen Caryl L Gay Marie Ursin Ulrich Mack Anners Lerdal Source Type: research