ESOC 2024 | The benefits of physical activity after stroke

Avril Mansfield, PhD, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE), University Health Network, Toronto, Canada, explains the importance of physical activity as a rehabilitation method for stroke patients. Patients recovering from stroke are often deconditioned; this may be due to pre-stroke inactivity or the consequences of the stroke. Aerobic exercise has been shown to improve physical fitness, endurance, walking speed, and cognition. This allows for the patients to gain their independence and carry out everyday activity more successfully. This interview took place at the 10th European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2024 in Basel, Switzerland.

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