Abstract
Stroke: Physical Fitness, Exercise, and Fatigue
Highlights
If we are to optimize stroke survivors’ participation in physical activity, it is important to understand the factors determining participation
This special issue has brought together a series of papers exploring the potential benefits of exercise after stroke, the barriers that exist to increased physical activity after stroke, and the mechanisms and time course of fatigue after stroke
Borschmann) and falls risk (H. van Duijnhoven et al.) all underline the importance of physical fitness training as a key target in the multidisciplinary management of organized stroke care in the first weeks after stroke and beyond
Summary
If we are to optimize stroke survivors’ participation in physical activity, it is important to understand the factors determining participation. This special issue has brought together a series of papers exploring the potential benefits of exercise after stroke, the barriers that exist to increased physical activity after stroke, and the mechanisms and time course of fatigue after stroke. Borschmann) and falls risk (H. van Duijnhoven et al.) all underline the importance of physical fitness training as a key target in the multidisciplinary management of organized stroke care in the first weeks after stroke and beyond.
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