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 .
Impact of Treadmill Exercise on Efficacy Expectations, Physical Activity, and Stroke Recovery
ABSTRACT Stroke survivors are at high risk for cardiovascular mortality which can be in part mitigated by increasing physical activity . Self-efficacy for exercise is known to play a role in adoption of exercise behaviors . This study examines self-reported psychological outcomes in a group of 64 stroke survivors r and omized to either a 6-month treadmill training program or a stretching program .  Results indicated that , regardless of group , all study participants experienced increased self-efficacy ( F = 2.95 , p = .09 ) and outcome expectations for exercise ( F = 13.23 , p < 0.001 ) and improvements in activities of daily living as reported on the Stroke Impact Scale ( F = 10.97 , p = .002 ) . No statistically significant between-group differences were noted , possibly because of the fact that specific interventions design ed to enhance efficacy beliefs were not part of the study . Theoretically based interventions should be tested to clarify the role of motivation and potential influence on exercise and physical activity in the stroke survivor population
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 .