Tai Chi Chuan practice in community-dwelling persons after stroke.

Eighteen community-dwelling first-stroke survivors, aged 45 to 65, underwent following examinations: Romberg's Test, standing on the unaffected leg, Emory Fractional Ambulation Profile, the Berg Balance Test, the Timed 'Up and Go' Test and the Duke Health Profile. They were then randomly divided into two matched groups of 9 subjects each. The study group (SG) received Tai Chi exercises and the control group (CG) physiotherapy exercises focused on improvement of balance, both groups for 1 h twice weekly for 12 weeks.

Stroke in the young in Israel. Incidence and outcomes.

Background And Purpose: Data on stroke in the young in Israel are fragmentary. To obtain an overall perspective and to assess the nature and magnitude of the problem, a study was conducted on stroke occurrence in the young population during 1 year. Incidence and outcomes are reported in this communication.

[Incidence, risk factors and causes of stroke in young adults].

A 1-year, nation-wide study was conducted to determine the incidence, risk factors and causes of stroke in young adults. Permanent residents of Israel of both genders, aged 17-49 years, who were referred to 23 general hospitals with a first, acute stroke from 1 Nov. 1992 to 31 Oct.