Key result
The majority of published epidemiological studies demonstrate a negative association between physical activity and stroke risk.
Why the study?
Does physical activity reduce stroke risk?
Population
General population, especially elderly people
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports inverse association in observational data; leaves open causal confirmation from randomized trials.
Does physical activity reduce stroke risk?
This review summarizes epidemiological evidence supporting a negative association between physical activity and stroke risk, alongside underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
Alevizos et al. (2005) conducted a review in Stroke. Physical activity was evaluated on Stroke risk. The majority of published epidemiological studies demonstrate a negative association between physical activity and stroke risk.
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