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 .
A lifestyle intervention as supplement to a physical activity programme in rehabilitation after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Objective : To evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle group intervention on well-being , occupation and social participation . Design : A r and omized controlled trial . Setting : Senior centres in the community . Subjects : Of 204 stroke survivors screened , 99 ( 49 % ) were r and omized three months after stroke whereby 86 ( 87 % ) participants ( mean ( SD ) age 77.0 ( 7.1 ) years ) completed all assessment s ( 39 in the intervention group and 47 in the control group ) . Intervention : A lifestyle course in combination with physical activity ( intervention group ) compared with physical activity alone ( control group ) . Both programmes were held once a week for nine months . Main outcome measure : The Short Form Question naire ( SF-36 ) , addressing well-being and social participation . Assessment s were performed at baseline and at nine months follow-up . Results : We found no statistically significant differences between the groups at the nine months follow-up in the SF-36 . Adjusted mean differences in change scores in the eight subscales of SF-36 were ; ‘ mental health ’ ( + 1.8 , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) –4.0 , + 7.6 ) , ‘ vitality ’ ( −3.0 , 95 % CI −9.6 , + 3.6 ) , ‘ bodily pain ’ ( + 3.3 , 95 % CI −7.8 , + 14.4 ) , ‘ general health ’ ( −1.6 , 95 % CI −8.4 , + 5.1 ) , ‘ social functioning ’ ( −2.5 , 95 % CI −12.8 , + 7.8 ) , ‘ physical functioning ’ ( + 1.0 , 95 % CI −6.7 , + 8.6 ) , ‘ role physical ’ ( −7.1 , 95 % CI −22.7 , + 8.4 ) , ‘ role emotional ’ ( + 11.8 , 95 % CI −4.4 , + 28.0 ) . Conclusions : Improvements were seen in both groups , but no statistically significant differences were found in the intervention group compared to controls . An intervention comprising regular group-based activity with peers may be sufficient in the long-term rehabilitation after stroke
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 .