Daily Times

A daily stroll could halve older people’s risk of a severe stroke, according to a study.

It found stroke victims who had taken regular 35-minute walks before being struck down were twice as likely to suffer milder attacks than those who had not.

Study author Professor Katharina Sunnerhagen of Gothenburg University said, “There is a growing body of evidence that physical activity may have a protective effect on the brain and our research adds to that evidence.”

The latest findings, published in the journal Neurology, were based on 925 people with an average age of 73 who had a stroke.

The rate of severe cases doubled among those with sedentary lifestyles compared with those who engaged in light to moderate activity.

Published in Daily Times, September 21^st 2018.