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This study is testing whether a structured exercise program can help protect your brain after a stroke. Researchers know that up to half of stroke survivors develop thinking and memory problems within months, and some develop dementia within years. This trial will compare people who do intensive combined strength and aerobic exercise three times a week to those who do gentler stretching and balance activities, to see which approach better preserves brain health and memory.
After a stroke, the brain becomes vulnerable to rapid damage that can lead to memory loss and cognitive decline. The months right after a stroke appear to be a critical window when the brain may respond best to protective treatments. While exercise has helped people with long-standing stroke problems, no one has tested whether intensive exercise in those early months can actually prevent cognitive problems from developing in the first place.
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You would commit to 12 weeks of exercise sessions held three times per week. Depending on which group you are randomly assigned to, you would either do moderate-to-high-intensity combined strength and aerobic training, or gentler low-intensity balance, mobility, and stretching exercises. You would also have thinking and memory tests, brain imaging scans, and blood tests taken at the start and at 6 and 12 months after the program ends to measure how well your brain is doing.
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