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Effects of Exercise on Quality of Life in Stroke Survivors
Author(s) -
MingDe Chen,
James H. Rimmer
Publication year - 2011
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/strokeaha.110.607747
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stroke recovery , rehabilitation , mechanical engineering , nursing , engineering
One of the major consequences after stroke is the deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Three previous systematic reviews indicated that exercise has limited to no effect in improving HRQOL in stroke survivors. The objective of this meta-analysis was to update the evidence on exercise and HRQOL in stroke survivors with additional new information on randomized controlled trials that have been published since these 3 previous reviews.

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