Medical-Fitness Technician
Certification Course
Part B: Exercise & Chronic Disease
Learning Modules: 11-24
Certification Course
Part B: Exercise & Chronic Disease
Learning Modules: 11-24
Learning Module 16:
Exercise & Strokes
Exercise & Strokes
Watch the Video, Review the Notes, Take the Quiz.
Video Notes
People who are moderately fit have a 63% lower risk of dying from a stroke than people who have a low level of fitness.
Having higher levels of fitness provides only slightly more protection from having a fatal stroke.
Moderate fitness seems adequate to enhance or maintain blood flow to the brain through collateral blood vessels.
Higher fitness levels do help decrease the incidence and severity of non-fatal strokes.
Conclusion: Fitness protects against the disabling and deadly effects of Strokes.
Having higher levels of fitness provides only slightly more protection from having a fatal stroke.
Moderate fitness seems adequate to enhance or maintain blood flow to the brain through collateral blood vessels.
Higher fitness levels do help decrease the incidence and severity of non-fatal strokes.
Conclusion: Fitness protects against the disabling and deadly effects of Strokes.