Motor Impairment and Disuse Are Independent Predictors of Vascular Outcomes Poststroke.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cardiorespiratory fitness is reduced after stroke due to inactivity which may cause structural and functional changes to blood vessels in the extremities. Identifying clinical factors contributing to vascular function may be important for tailoring rehabilitation programs that reduce secondary disease risk and adverse events.

Objective

The study objective was to compare measures of arterial and intramuscular blood flow between the paretic and nonparetic upper limbs of individuals with stroke and healthy comparators. Associations between these parameters and stroke-related impairment were also examined.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study.

Setting

The setting was a university laboratory.

Participants

Participants were individuals with strok

SUBMITTER: Miller T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11932083 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature