Key result
Physical activity has a beneficial effect on stroke risk factors and is important in primary stroke prevention, requiring adjustment according to patient comorbidities.
Why the study?
Physical inactivity is a recognized risk factor for stroke, but the interaction between exercise and stroke risk is complex.
Physical activity is important for primary stroke prevention and its prescription should be adjusted according to patient comorbidities.
May guide comorbidity-adjusted activity counseling in primary prevention; leaves open optimal regimens for randomized validation.
Physical inactivity is a known risk factor for stroke. The interaction between exercise and risk of stroke is complex. Physical activity has a beneficial effect on most risk factors for stroke, which may show reciprocal potentiation (e.g. obesity, sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation). Advice on physical activity is of importance in primary prevention of stroke. Hereby, type, amount and intensity of physical activity may be distinguished and adjusted according to comorbidities (e.g. in case of heart failure).
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A 2019 study conducted a review in Primary stroke prevention. Physical activity was evaluated. Physical activity has a beneficial effect on stroke risk factors and is important in primary stroke prevention, requiring adjustment according to patient comorbidities.
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