Introduction: Physical activity is mandatory if patients are to remain healthy and independent after stroke. Objective: Maintenance of motor function, tone, grip strength, balance, mobility, gait, independence in personal and instrumental activities of daily living, health-related quality-of-life and ...
OBJECTIVE: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Various forms of positive psychological health (e.g., emotional vitality) are associated with lower risk for heart disease. However, it is unclear whether positive psychological health may also be beneficial for stroke risk. The purpose...
Stroke is the second leading cause of both disability and death worldwide, and stroke survivors are increasing both in developed and developing countries[1]. This is due to an ageing population worldwide and advancement in acute and medical care reducing post-stroke mortality. Currently, more than...
Since 2015, stroke has become the leading cause of death and disability in China, posing a significant threat to the health of its citizens as a major chronic non-communicable disease. According to the China Stroke High-risk Population Screening and Inte
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In New Zealand, around 45,000 people live with stroke and many studies have reported that benefits gained during initial rehabilitation are not sustained. Evidence indicates that participation in physical interventions can prevent the functional decline
People who have had a stroke may need help with self-care or feeding. Early intervention by an occupational therapist and physical therapist is helpful. These therapists can help a person work around a new disability and regain strength after brain injury....
Therefore, this article reported the burden of stroke and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019 by age, sex, type of stroke, and socio-demographic index. Data on the point prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), due to stroke, were retrieved from the ...
The same cannot be said, however, for the post-acute phase where, despite substantial effort and investment, technological leaps have been slower. Even with contemporary techniques, up to 50% of survivors experience chronic disability1 after stroke and often require the assistance of others to ...
aps npg Review Genetics of stroke Jin-min GUO, Ai-jun LIU, Ding-feng SU* Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China Stroke is the second most common cause of death and the most common cause of disability in developed countries. ...