Starting aerobic exercise just two months after a stroke is safe and may help protect thinking skills, according to new research. The study provides fresh hope for stroke survivors that they can ...

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 ...

A small randomized clinical trial found fitness training had no brain volume benefits over stretching alone following ischemic stroke. However, intense structured cardiorespiratory exercise still ...

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 ...

Op-Ed: What I tell my patients—and what I try to practice myself—is this: you don’t need perfection. You just need to move.

The incidence of ischemic stroke continues to rise globally, however, regular physical activity before stroke onset ...

Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or dissolution is effective only within a narrow time frame after the stroke. After ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that repeated training reshapes specific brain circuits in ways that may be essential for ...

Besides the traditional benefits of cardiorespiratory exercise after stroke, patients also showed improved cognitive performance and some arguable preserving of brain volume in a small randomized ...