No significant effect was found on cardiovascular events , mortality , diastolic blood pressure , or cholesterol .
Conclusions — We found that lifestyle interventions are effective in lowering systolic blood pressure .
About other end points , this systematic review found no effect of lifestyle interventions on cardiovascular event rate mortality , diastolic blood pressure , or total cholesterol
Background and Purpose — Patients with a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke have an increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular events .
The purpose of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to determine whether lifestyle interventions focusing on behaviorally modifiable risk factors with or without an exercise program are effective in terms of ( 1 ) preventing recurrent cardiovascular events , ( 2 ) reducing mortality , and ( 3 ) improving modifiable risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in patients after a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke .
The influence of early aerobic training on the functional capacity in patients with cerebrovascular accident at the subacute stage.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of early aerobic training on the aerobic and functional abilities of patients in the subacute stage of cerebrovascular accident ( CVA ) . DESIGN R and omized controlled trial . SETTING Rehabilitation unit in Israel . PARTICIPANTS Ninety-two patients who had a first CVA were r and omly assigned to an exercise-training group or to a control group . INTERVENTION Aerobic training with a leg cycle ergometer for 8 weeks . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Workload , exercise time , resting and submaximal blood pressure and heart rate , and functional abilities . RESULTS A trend toward improvement was found in all aerobic parameters for the experimental group , but only heart rate at rest ( P=.02 ) , workload , and work time ( P<.01 ) improved significantly . A trend for improvement was also found in all parameters of function for the experimental group , but only stair climbing was significantly better ( P<.01 ) . An interaction ( 95 % confidence interval , 1.7 - 17.21 ) was found between age and aerobic training on walking distance . Although no significant effect was found in the group of younger patients ( aged < 65y ) , a significant difference in favor of training was noted in the group of older patients . CONCLUSIONS Patients with CVA in the subacute stage improved some of their aerobic and functional abilities after submaximal aerobic training
No significant effect was found on cardiovascular events , mortality , diastolic blood pressure , or cholesterol .
Conclusions — We found that lifestyle interventions are effective in lowering systolic blood pressure .
About other end points , this systematic review found no effect of lifestyle interventions on cardiovascular event rate mortality , diastolic blood pressure , or total cholesterol
Background and Purpose — Patients with a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke have an increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular events .
The purpose of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to determine whether lifestyle interventions focusing on behaviorally modifiable risk factors with or without an exercise program are effective in terms of ( 1 ) preventing recurrent cardiovascular events , ( 2 ) reducing mortality , and ( 3 ) improving modifiable risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in patients after a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke .