Even Light Exercise Might Lessen Severity of a Future Stroke

Even Light Exercise Might Lessen Severity of a Future Stroke
The intensity of your workout may affect the intensity of a stroke, if you should happen to have one. Todd Quackenbush/Unsplash
Reuters
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People who regularly engage in light to moderate physical activity—like walking four hours a week or swimming two hours weekly—might have less severe strokes than individuals who aren’t as active, a Swedish study suggests.

Researchers examined data on 925 patients who were treated for strokes at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 2014 and 2016. Overall, four in five of these patients had a mild stroke.