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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/stroke-vitims-exercise-and-nintendo-wii-can-help/">Stroke Survivors: Exercise and Nintendo Wii Can Help</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted April 22, 2008 at 04:45 PM by Denise Musumeci</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">A stroke is one of the top three killers of Americans each year. For those who survive, many are left with severe disabilities.&nbsp; The good news is that exercise can help stroke victims recover more quickly. Further, it may counteract some of the damages that many survivors suffer from on a daily basis. From treadmill walking to the Nintendo Wii, doctors are encouraging exercise in these victims to help with recovery. First, let’s talk a little bit about what a stroke actually is. A stroke occurs with when a blood clot forms in a damaged vessel. Here, it blocks the flow of blood to the brain. Another way a stroke can occur is when a damaged vessel in the brain suddenly bursts, according to BBC news in the UK. Many survivors suffer severe disability because…<a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/stroke-vitims-exercise-and-nintendo-wii-can-help/">(<a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/stroke-vitims-exercise-and-nintendo-wii-can-help/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/stroke-vitims-exercise-and-nintendo-wii-can-help/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/stroke-vitims-exercise-and-nintendo-wii-can-help/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/his-fitness/">his-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/injuries-rehab/">injuries-rehab</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/his-health/">his-health</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/physical-health/">physical-health</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/lifestyle-health/">lifestyle-health</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/his-inspiration/">his-inspiration</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/success-stories/">success-stories</a><br /><br /> </P>