Deans' stroke musings: Heart Health Tips: Is high intensity workout advisable for stroke survivors? Here's what you need to know

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Heart Health Tips: Is high intensity workout advisable for stroke survivors? Here's what you need to know

Your competent? doctor WILL 100% GUARANTEE that HIT will not cause a stroke? By verifying that your aneurysms will not blow out?

Do you really want to do high intensity training?

Because Andrew Marr blames high-intensity training for his stroke.

Can too much exercise cause a stroke?

The latest here:

Heart Health Tips: Is high intensity workout advisable for stroke survivors? Here's what you need to know

While the importance of exercise in stroke rehabilitation cannot be overstated, experts on Saturday affirmed that short bursts of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) could be more effective than continuous moderate physical exercise. When a stroke occurs, blood flow to the brain is disrupted, leading to damage that can impact physical and cognitive functions. Exercise plays a crucial role in the rehabilitation process by promoting neuroplasticity, where the brain reorganises itself to recover lost functions.

HIIT involves repeated one-minute bursts of intense exercise followed by short recovery periods. Use of a stationary bike, treadmill, bodyweight, kettlebell, dumbbells, or jumping rope are some examples of HIIT workouts. "HIIT represents a paradigm shift in rehabilitation, particularly for stroke recovery," Dr Vikram Huded, HOD and Director and Clinical Lead, Interventional Neurology, Narayana Health City, told IANS.

"Unlike traditional continuous moderate exercise, HIIT enhances cardiovascular health more efficiently by pushing the body to adapt to short, intense bursts of activity," added Dr Raghvendra Ramdasi, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai. Several studies have shown that exercising after a stroke offers several health benefits, including reduced risk of stroke recurrence and boosted overall recovery.

A recent research, published in the journal Stroke, showed that one-minute bursts of high-intensity interval training over 19 minutes were more effective than traditional moderate exercise for improving the body's aerobic fitness after a stroke. Evidence suggests that HIIT can accelerate cardiovascular recovery and improve overall physical endurance more effectively than conventional methods.

Ramdasi told IANS the method not only boosts heart and lung capacity but also improves circulation, which is vital for brain recovery. However, HIIT may not be suitable for everyone, said the experts. "Patients with severe cardiovascular conditions or those who are not yet physically stable post-stroke should avoid this form of exercise until they have regained a certain level of baseline fitness," Huded said. Ramdasi said patients who have regained some mobility and are medically stable benefit most from HIIT.

The experts also urged stroke patients to perform "any exercise regimen, particularly HIIT, according to an individual's abilities and under supervision of an expert to avoid potential risks" They also advised to begin with lower intensity and gradually increase as tolerance improves.