The Cooper Clinic and Research Institute Fitness Series -- Ch. 1. Moving Beyond the Disability of a Stroke. Case History of Roger Knight. Ko Green: Comeback-of-the-Year Award Winner. What Is a Stroke? Neurological Impairment and the Three Phases of Stroke Recovery -- Ch. 2. The Benefits and Risks of Exercise for Stroke Recovery and Prevention. Reduces Degree of Disability. Increases Physical Fitness. Reduces the Chances of a Second Stroke. Reduces the Risk of Dying From Cardiovascular Disease. Makes Life More Worth Living. Risks of Exercise -- Ch. 3. Getting Started on a Regular Exercise Program. The Components of an Exercise Workout. Putting On Those Walking Shoes and Venturing Forth. That All-Important Training Log -- Ch. 4. The Health Points System: Insuring Maximum Health Benefits With Minimum Risk. How the Health Points System Works. How to Use the Health Points Charts. Other Aerobic Choices: The Pros and Cons. The Four-Letter Word You Must Not Utter -- Ch. 5. Staying Within the Safe-Exercise Zone: Essential Exercise Guidelines for Stroke Survivors. Nine Safe-Exercise Guidelines. Some Concluding Thoughts -- Appendix A How to Take Your Pulse and Calculate Your Heart Rate -- Appendix B Tests and Procedures Included in a Thorough Pre-Exercise Medical Exam for Stroke Survivors
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Humans Strokes Therapy
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-118) and index
