Open AccessAn Animal Trial on the Optimal Time and Intensity of Exercise after Stroke
Author(s) -
Liying Zhang,
Xiaofeng Yang,
Mingyu Yin,
Huaichun Yang,
Lili Li,
Alexandra Parashos,
Ali Alawieh,
Wuwei Feng,
Huiru Zheng,
Xiquan Hu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002318
Subject(s) - penumbra , medicine , intensity (physics) , exercise intensity , stroke (engine) , proinflammatory cytokine , cardiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , ischemia , inflammation , heart rate , blood pressure , quantum mechanics , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics
Although exercise is a safe, cost-effective, and therapeutic poststroke therapy, the proper time window and dosage of exercise are still unknown. We aim to determine the optimal combination of time window and intensity of exercise by assessing infarct volume, neurological recovery, and underlying mechanisms in middle cerebral artery occlusion rats.