HOLOPIS.COM, JAKARTA – Regular exercise and adjusted to the condition of the body, is known to have helped maintain the health of many people. Exercising regularly can help strengthen the immune system. Not only that, various kinds of health problems can also be overcome by doing regular exercise.
Stroke can occur due to blockage of blood vessels to the brain. However, did you know that one way to prevent it is to exercise regularly. Research has shown that exercising can improve the health of blood vessels, so that healthy blood vessels can reduce the risk of hypertension and obesity which are risk factors for stroke.
Consider the following explanation, to find out what benefits you get when exercising for stroke sufferers. As quoted Holopis.comfrom the official website of the Islamic Hospital, Sunday (2/4).
1. Aerobics
Regular aerobic exercise can help increase oxygen supply, strengthen body muscles, and increase flexibility. Besides being good for preventing strokes, aerobic exercise can also help health and fitness for stroke sufferers. The types of aerobics recommended for stroke sufferers are elderly exercise, breathing exercise, stroke exercise, floor exercise, and so on.
2. Exercise in water
The effect of the buoyancy of water makes the body much lighter than when on land because of the gravitational pull of the earth. Exercise in water, known to be very helpful for stroke sufferers. Meanwhile, swimming is a useful therapy to cure damaged nerves or disorders in stroke sufferers, this is done to stimulate sensory and brain cells and strengthen muscle endurance. Swimming can be done in a recommended way, that is, moving the hands, feet, then the whole body. In order to get healing results, it is recommended to do it regularly. Not only that, it is also known that several other benefits of swimming for stroke sufferers such as improving blood circulation, reducing muscle stiffness, providing a relaxing effect, and increasing the patient’s movement ability.
3. Walk
The last, as well as the easiest way that stroke sufferers can do for the healing process. This is done, to help improve the health of stroke survivors both in terms of physical, mobility, and quality of life. Researchers have proven that regular walking exercise for three weeks can improve physical health, better endurance, better heart rate, and is effective in controlling blood pressure, maintaining body weight, and reducing levels of fat in the body. It’s not an easy thing for stroke sufferers to do, so it really needs the support of family and closest people to make sure stroke sufferers are active on foot, not only that the use of assistive devices such as sticks and other tools is also recommended to reduce the anxiety of stroke sufferers.
We have described the benefits of exercising and the types of exercise that stroke sufferers can do. Do it regularly as recommended, or help and support your family and those closest to you who have had a stroke to recover as soon as possible.
