Surprisingly enough, walking or even jogging regularly can reduce the severity of a stroke if a person ever got one. A study was conducted by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. In this study, a large group of over 700 elderly patients admitted to the university hospital who have a mild stroke had the severity recorded. The severity was measured using a standard system that included observing the arms, legs, behavior and posture of the individual. After that, they were asked if they were physically active or not. About 52.5% of them said they were inactive. It was found that the individuals who said they were moderately active had lower severities of stroke. The purpose of this study was t0 find a link between physical activity and stroke severity in order to reduce the occurence of strokes in Sweden.

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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20181012/Individuals-who-walk-regularly-have-reduced-risk-of-severe-stroke.aspx

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