AVOIDING A Stroke- Correct Excercise To Lower Risk?

Question

What is the correct excercise/s to lower the risk of stroke?

Here are the choices


Lifting Weights


Sprinting


Walking


If you opt for cardio what type? Sprinting or aerobic like walking

Answer 1

Walking is the best exercise and a person need to take his/her time as well. Very important.

Answer 2

Walking and weight training are the best. The weights don't have to be super heavy either, and you should only do 30 minutes once a week. A person should walk at least 30 minutes a day for the best result. This won't prevent a stroke, but it does lower the blood pressure.

Answer 3

Walking is the best exercise for anyone..briskly! THat will bring up your heart rate. Exercise alone will not do the whole job. Keep your blood pressure down (120/80) ...or less, keep your weight down. lower your sodium (salt) intake, and watch your cholesterol level. You don't want those arteries building up plaque and having a small clot blocking them. And by all means see your doctor once a year (if your young) for a checkup which should include an EKG, and blood work. Good luck staying healthy!

Answer 4

Lowering the risk of stroke: there are multiple risk factors for stroke and they are classified as the following:
1. Non modifiable stroke risk factors - these are things which you CANNOT change such as: age, gender, race, family history
2. MODIFIABLE STROKE RISK FACTORS - these are things which you can change such as: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes, carotid stenosis (narrowing), irregular heart beat, high cholesterol, physical inactivity, obesity, postmenopausal hormne therapy
3. Less well documented modifiable stroke risk factors - metabolic syndrome, alcohol abuse, elevated homocysteine level (make blood thicker, more prone to clots), increased clotting

The approach to preventing strokes is understanding what your
risk factors are and how you can modify them i.e. if you are a smoker can you stop smoking, if you are overweight can you loose the weight? These are the things which you can change, you cannot change your age and other genetic factors. Before you exercise, you need to get advice from your physican regarding your current health status. The current recommendations for exercise is 30minutes or more most days of the week. It is best to consult with your primary care physician and identify those risk factors which you can modify to prevent strokes. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

walking and keeping your cholesterol down