Stroke: Exercise may increase risk for people with blocked arteries
Share on Pinterest New research suggests that intense exercise could increase stroke risk for people with moderate to severe blocked arteries. Jan Hakan Dahlstrom/Getty Images Researchers are reporting that exercise may induce a stroke in people with highly blocked arteries. Experts say the study is interesting but note the research is based on a computer model. They add that exercise is still beneficial to most people who don’t have blocked arteries. It turns out that the warnings that usually accompany new exercise programs about consulting with a doctor before starting are there for a reason. A recent study published in Physics of Fluids suggests exercise could induce stroke in individuals with narrowed or blocked carotid arteries. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur report that an elevated heart rate that typically accompanies exercise can induce a stroke in people with narrowed or highly blocked carotid arteries. Still, the prevalence of this condition, ...