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June 23, 2010
Low-Intensity Exercise Can Reduce Depression And Improve Recovery After A Stroke.
HealthDay (6/7, Preidt) reported that "low-intensity exercise can reduce depression and improve recovery after a stroke," according to a study scheduled to be presented at the Canadian Stroke Congress.
In a study of 103 patients who had had a stroke, approximately "half were then enrolled in an...experimental effort called the Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP)." Investigators found that "the functioning of arms and hands that had been affected by the stroke improved, on average, 33 percent for" participants in the GRASP group. Furthermore, patients in this group "reported less depressive symptoms."
Posted by admin at June 23, 2010 05:31 PM