Why the study?
Does therapeutic exercise improve depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with poststroke depressive symptoms?
Does therapeutic exercise improve depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with poststroke depressive symptoms?
Therapeutic exercise may be beneficial for reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life in stroke survivors.
Supports exercise consideration in poststroke care; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Exercise may help reduce poststroke depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms do not limit gains in physical function due to exercise. Exercise may contribute to improved quality of life in those with poststroke depressive symptoms.
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