Wellness Study: Previous Exercise Helps Stroke Patients Recover Faster

Personal Trainers are at the forefront of a new movement: the age of
wellness.

More people, and through a national debate on health care reform, are
talking about health and wellness. The studies have proven again and
again that exercise and maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps achieve
wellness. Though some disease may not be prevented, a lifestyle full
of healthy behaviors and activities has proven its rewards.

Take this as an example:
According to a Mayo Clinic national study, a person who has exercised
regularly prior to the onset of a stroke appears to recover more
quickly.

In the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery &
Psychiatry, the researchers reported that stroke patients who had
previously exercised regularly before a stroke occurred were
significantly more likely to have milder impairments and, thus, were
better able to care for themselves, compared to patients who rarely
exercised.

Source: Science Daily, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/
2009/07/090716164342.htm