Stroke

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Stroke Risk Linked to Physical Function




(Best Syndication) People with good physical function over the age of 40 are at a reduced risk for stroke, according to researchers in the United Kingdom. They evaluated 13,615 participants between the ages of 40 and 79 who had not had a heart attack, stroke or cancer.

The study included men and women from 1993 through 1997. Eighteen months later the study participants were asked to “self report” on their physical function. The tests included climbing stairs, carrying groceries, kneeling, bending and lift. From this data they determined that those who were the most physically fit had a lower risk for stroke.

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