International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Creating a Proactive Behavior towards Exercising after a Transient Ischemic Attack

Abstract

Gabriela Adriana Marinescu* and Erwah AL Nablsi

Nowadays society is facing a constant increase in the level of stress, diversity and complexity of daily activities. The cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have increased alarmingly, putting individuals’ lives at risk. People face insecurity and unfortunately become sick at young ages. Moreover, the vast majority of the world’s population has a sedentary lifestyle which raises the risk of severe health problems. Stroke has become a major public health problem, with almost 16 million new cases around the world annually. It is also being considered a burden for the national economies and a real life tragedy for the patients and their families; therefore, preventing its occurrence is of great importance. Changing a person’s behavior relating to a healthy lifestyle may decrease the risk of stroke and its impairments. The aim of this research is to prove that constant and systematized physical activity has a significant role in the diminishment of the modifiable stroke risk factors for the patients who have a history of transient ischemic attack. This may change their behavior towards exercising to a proactive one. The study was performed in Bucharest, on a small group of 10 subjects and lasted for 6 months. The results were positive and encourage us to extend the research on larger groups of subjects.