Physical exercise in post-stroke rehabilitation

Abstract

Stroke is an acute violation of cerebral circulation, often in the form of ischemia. For people over the age of 40, stroke is the most common cause of disability, which results from damage and death of nerve centers and their connections with muscles. A painful and dangerous consequence of stroke is violation of postural balance and other motor activities. Thus, physical activity has become the main method of post-stroke rehabilitation. “Simple” but vital actions performed by a healthy person without conscious efforts, such as standing without a risk of falling any second, walking on a horizontal surface and upstairs, can become feasible for a stroke survivor only as a reward for the person’s willpower, patience, and often for enormous work. Perhaps not as noticeable, but still highly significant, is the restorative effect of physical activity on the patient's cognitive abilities and self-assessment of the quality of life.