Four Health Behaviours Associated With Increasing Risk of Stroke

Source: Evidence Based Nursing 2009 Oct; 12 (4): 120

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Date of publication: October 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study examined the increased risk of stroke to patients who smoke, drink alcohol, take little physical exercise and do not eat their recommended allowance of fruit and vegetables.

Length of publication: 1 page article

Reduction in Incident Stroke Risk With Vigorous Physical Activity: Evidence From 7.7-Year Follow-Up of the National Runners’ Health Study

Source: Stroke 2009 May; 40 (5): 1921-1923

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a ntushell: The purpose of this study was to assess the dose–response relationship between vigorous physical activity and the participant-reported physician-diagnosed stroke. It was found that the risk for incident stroke is substantially reduced in those who exceed the guideline physical activity level, which cannot be attributed to less hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, or body weight.

Length of publication: 3 page article

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Ambulatory Activity of Stroke Survivors. Measurement Options for Dose, Intensity, and Variability of Activity

Source: Stroke, 2009 Jan 15 [Epub ahead of print]

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: Walking activity is an important part of exercise prescription for stroke survivors. The purpose of this study was to: (1) compare ambulatory activity parameters in subacute stroke survivors over three time periods; and (2) discuss options for measurement of ambulatory activity data with respect to absolute activity, intensity of activity, and variability and pattern of activity.

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Association Between Recent Sports Activity, Sports Activity in Young Adulthood, and Stroke

Source: Stroke 2009; 40: 426-431

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: Leisure-time physical activity protects from stroke. It is insufficiently established whether early lifetime physical activity is independently protective and whether some etiologic stroke subgroups particularly benefit from physical activity. We tested the hypothesis that both recent and early-adulthood sports activities are associated with reduced odds of stroke and analyzed their effects in stroke subtypes.

Length of publication: 6 page article

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How Active Are People With Stroke?: Use of Accelerometers to Assess Physical Activity

Source: Stroke 2009; 40: 163-168

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: Accelerometers are a unique tool used to objectively measure free-living physical activity, but their reliability for people with stroke has not been established. The primary aim was to assess the day-to-day reliability of these instruments for the paretic and nonparetic hips. The secondary aims were to measure the amount of physical activity with accelerometers that people with stroke undertake in the community and its relationship with walking capacity (6-minute walk test distance).

Length of publication: 6 page article

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