Physician Advice, Patient Actions, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Secondary Prevention of Stroke Through Diet and Exercise | Zendy

Kurt J. Greenlund | Zendy; Wayne H. Giles | Zendy; Nora L. Keenan | Zendy; Janet B. Croft | Zendy; George A. Mensah | Zendy

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Physician Advice, Patient Actions, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Secondary Prevention of Stroke Through Diet and Exercise

Author(s) -

Kurt J. Greenlund,

Wayne H. Giles,

Nora L. Keenan,

Janet B. Croft,

George A. Mensah

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/hs0202.102882

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , mental health , physical exercise , gerontology , psychiatry , nursing , mechanical engineering , engineering

Healthy diet and exercise are recommended for secondary prevention in stroke patients. We examined the prevalence of persons with stroke who received physician advice for, and engaged in, dietary change and exercise, and we also sought to determine whether engaging in these actions was associated with differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

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