Stroke Strikes Without Warning: How Exercise Can Save Your Life
The first time I saw someone having a stroke I was working at the pub. It was a typical weekday knock off. Cold brews flowing and yarns spinning on a beautiful hot Australian Summer’s day. I was working behind the bar, greeting the locals and pulling beers, just going through the motions. The last thing I thought I’d be doing that day was to call an ambulance for someone I’d never even met.
The thing about Stroke is that you’ll almost certainly never see it coming. One moment you can enjoy a beer with mates and in a few moments you can be on your way to hospital for life saving treatment. And if it’s not acted on fast. The consequences are almost certainly deadly.
The unfortunate reality is that cerebrovascular disease can affect anyone, although it tends to impact particular people more often. Particular demographics such older adults, particularly those over 65, are more susceptible to cerebrovascular disease, although younger individuals can also be affected as well. We also know that Men generally have a higher risk CVA than Women. Other known risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, family history, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and physical inactivity. Understanding these risk factors is crucial in taking steps to prevent cerebrovascular disease and protect your health.
Exercise plays a vital role in both preventing and managing cerebrovascular disease. Regular physical activity helps lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol levels, manage diabetes, and maintain a healthy weight, all of which are key modifiable risk factors. For those who have already experienced a stroke, exercise is equally important. It aids in recovery by improving cardiovascular health, enhancing neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to adapt and reorganise itself), and boosting overall physical and mental well-being. In fact we know that regular exercise 4x a week was associated with significant reduction in the risk of stroke and other CVA over numerous years.
Through our delivery of World Class Exercise Physiology Services the team at Longevity Exercise Physiology can help. We can manage your risk factors and make permanent behaviour change possible, allowing you to take the proactive steps needed to improve your health, ensuring you stay strong, healthy and living life to the fullest.
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Written by Denzil Noack