학술논문
Association between pre-stroke physical fitness and global and motor outcomes after ischemic stroke
Document Type
Original Paper
Source
Sport Sciences for Health: Founded by the Faculty of Exercise Science - University of Milan, official journal of the Italian Society of Exercise and Sport Sciences. 20(2):483-488
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1824-7490
1825-1234
1825-1234
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to verify the association between pre-stroke physical fitness and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) outcomes.Methods: Forty patients were evaluated within a window of 72 h was used for assessments. Stroke outcomes were analyzed by two scales: the modified Rankin Scale for the global outcome, and the Motor Assessment Score for the motor outcome. Thereafter, patients performed two physical fitness tests to evaluate pre-stroke function: the handgrip strength test and the 30-s arm curl test.Results: Arm curl performance and handgrip strength were associated with stroke global outcome (arm curl performance R2 = 0.353; p < 0.001; handgrip strength R2 = 0.275; p = 0.001) and motor outcome (arm curl performance R2 = 0.223; p = 0.002; handgrip strength R2 = 0.199; p = 0.004).Conclusion: Pre-stroke physical fitness is related to better global and motor stroke outcomes. Future studies could confirm if these associations between pre-stroke physical fitness and stroke outcomes can predict the long-term sequelae after an event.