Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing secondary vascular events after stroke or transient ischemic attack

Body composition and physical function after progressive resistance and balance training among older adults after stroke: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

“…However, due to limited evidence, no implications for clinical practice can be drawn. [10] The CRSs in the present study were not significantly reduced within or between groups at three months. It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes.…”

“…It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes. [10] However, the risk scores in the current sample revealed a !30% increased risk of future cardiovascular events. [30] The changes in cardiometabolic risk markers among the IG were similar to results of a more recent study reporting the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program featuring aerobic exercise in combination with lifestyle counseling after stroke or TIA.…”

“…In a Cochrane review from 2013, only one nonpharmacological intervention study to prevent secondary vascular events after stroke was found. [10,31] A 10-week cardiac rehabilitation program including 30 min of ergometer cycle exercising twice weekly and behavior modification resulted in greater improvements in cardiac risk score for the exercise group. High CRS scores (e.g., a 10-year increased risk of a cardiovascular disease risk >20%) require stronger risk factor modification.…”

Body composition and physical function after progressive resistance and balance training among older adults after stroke: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

“…However, due to limited evidence, no implications for clinical practice can be drawn. [10] The CRSs in the present study were not significantly reduced within or between groups at three months. It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes.…”

“…It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes. [10] However, the risk scores in the current sample revealed a !30% increased risk of future cardiovascular events. [30] The changes in cardiometabolic risk markers among the IG were similar to results of a more recent study reporting the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program featuring aerobic exercise in combination with lifestyle counseling after stroke or TIA.…”

“…In a Cochrane review from 2013, only one nonpharmacological intervention study to prevent secondary vascular events after stroke was found. [10,31] A 10-week cardiac rehabilitation program including 30 min of ergometer cycle exercising twice weekly and behavior modification resulted in greater improvements in cardiac risk score for the exercise group. High CRS scores (e.g., a 10-year increased risk of a cardiovascular disease risk >20%) require stronger risk factor modification.…”

A comparative study of medication use after stroke in four countries

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments of comorbidities, also non-pharmacological interventions, like dietary changes and exercise, might be important. However, due to weak evidence in the context of secondary prevention, those therapies were not taken up in the current research [42,43]. Despite of the clear ESO guidelines and regardless of their high cerebrovascular risk post-stroke, almost 40% of the patients received no lipid-lowering treatment and apparently one quarter of all patients suffering from hyperlipidemia did not receive a proper treatment.…”

Effects of exercise on cardiovascular risk factors following stroke or transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…64 Earlier meta-analyses have reported exerciserelated benefits to cardiorespiratory fitness and walking ability following stroke; [8][9][10] however, the effect of exercise on cardiovascular risk factors has not been previously established given the limited data available. 8,12 Our broad inclusion criteria (studies involving aerobic or resistance exercise with or without other interventions) enabled us to include more studies than previous reports, and given that the majority of studies were of high quality and had low risk of bias, this review provides the first evidence of the effects of exercise interventions on cardiovascular risk factors after stroke and transient ischemic attack.…”

Body composition and physical function after progressive resistance and balance training among older adults after stroke: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

“…However, due to limited evidence, no implications for clinical practice can be drawn. [10] The CRSs in the present study were not significantly reduced within or between groups at three months. It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes.…”

“…It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes. [10] However, the risk scores in the current sample revealed a !30% increased risk of future cardiovascular events. [30] The changes in cardiometabolic risk markers among the IG were similar to results of a more recent study reporting the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program featuring aerobic exercise in combination with lifestyle counseling after stroke or TIA.…”

“…In a Cochrane review from 2013, only one nonpharmacological intervention study to prevent secondary vascular events after stroke was found. [10,31] A 10-week cardiac rehabilitation program including 30 min of ergometer cycle exercising twice weekly and behavior modification resulted in greater improvements in cardiac risk score for the exercise group. High CRS scores (e.g., a 10-year increased risk of a cardiovascular disease risk >20%) require stronger risk factor modification.…”

A comparative study of medication use after stroke in four countries

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments of comorbidities, also non-pharmacological interventions, like dietary changes and exercise, might be important. However, due to weak evidence in the context of secondary prevention, those therapies were not taken up in the current research [42,43]. Despite of the clear ESO guidelines and regardless of their high cerebrovascular risk post-stroke, almost 40% of the patients received no lipid-lowering treatment and apparently one quarter of all patients suffering from hyperlipidemia did not receive a proper treatment.…”

Effects of exercise on cardiovascular risk factors following stroke or transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…64 Earlier meta-analyses have reported exerciserelated benefits to cardiorespiratory fitness and walking ability following stroke; [8][9][10] however, the effect of exercise on cardiovascular risk factors has not been previously established given the limited data available. 8,12 Our broad inclusion criteria (studies involving aerobic or resistance exercise with or without other interventions) enabled us to include more studies than previous reports, and given that the majority of studies were of high quality and had low risk of bias, this review provides the first evidence of the effects of exercise interventions on cardiovascular risk factors after stroke and transient ischemic attack.…”

Body composition and physical function after progressive resistance and balance training among older adults after stroke: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

“…However, due to limited evidence, no implications for clinical practice can be drawn. [10] The CRSs in the present study were not significantly reduced within or between groups at three months. It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes.…”

“…It must be stressed that the current study was not powered for such outcomes. [10] However, the risk scores in the current sample revealed a !30% increased risk of future cardiovascular events. [30] The changes in cardiometabolic risk markers among the IG were similar to results of a more recent study reporting the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program featuring aerobic exercise in combination with lifestyle counseling after stroke or TIA.…”

“…In a Cochrane review from 2013, only one nonpharmacological intervention study to prevent secondary vascular events after stroke was found. [10,31] A 10-week cardiac rehabilitation program including 30 min of ergometer cycle exercising twice weekly and behavior modification resulted in greater improvements in cardiac risk score for the exercise group. High CRS scores (e.g., a 10-year increased risk of a cardiovascular disease risk >20%) require stronger risk factor modification.…”

A comparative study of medication use after stroke in four countries

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments of comorbidities, also non-pharmacological interventions, like dietary changes and exercise, might be important. However, due to weak evidence in the context of secondary prevention, those therapies were not taken up in the current research [42,43]. Despite of the clear ESO guidelines and regardless of their high cerebrovascular risk post-stroke, almost 40% of the patients received no lipid-lowering treatment and apparently one quarter of all patients suffering from hyperlipidemia did not receive a proper treatment.…”

Effects of exercise on cardiovascular risk factors following stroke or transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…64 Earlier meta-analyses have reported exerciserelated benefits to cardiorespiratory fitness and walking ability following stroke; [8][9][10] however, the effect of exercise on cardiovascular risk factors has not been previously established given the limited data available. 8,12 Our broad inclusion criteria (studies involving aerobic or resistance exercise with or without other interventions) enabled us to include more studies than previous reports, and given that the majority of studies were of high quality and had low risk of bias, this review provides the first evidence of the effects of exercise interventions on cardiovascular risk factors after stroke and transient ischemic attack.…”