Physical Activity Is Inversely Associated With Severe Intracranial Stenosis in Stroke-Free Participants of NOMAS.

Dixon Yang Minghua Liu Joshua Zebadiah Willey Farid Khasiyev Sarah E Tom Tatjana Rundek Ying-Kuen Cheung Clinton B Wright Ralph L Sacco Mitchell S V Elkind José Gutierrez

Published in: Stroke (2022)

In this diverse stroke-free population, we found LTPA most strongly associated with asymptomatic ≥70% ICAS. Given the high-risk nature of ≥70% ICAS, these findings may emphasize the role of LTPA in people at risk for ICAS.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
physical activity
early onset
sleep quality