Study suggests exercise-based cardiac rehab added to stroke recovery improved strength, cardiac endurance ANI | Updated: Jan 31, 2021 15:36 IST Dallas [US], January 31 (ANI): While exercising regularly has many health benefits, a new study suggested that stroke survivors who completed a cardiac rehabilitation program focused on aerobic exercise significantly improved their ability to transition from sitting to standing, and how far they could walk during a six-minute walking test. The research was published today in the 'Journal of the American Heart Association', an open-access journal of the American Heart Association. Cardiac rehabilitation is a structured exercise program prevalent in the U.S. for people with cardiovascular disease that has been shown to increase cardiovascular endurance and improve quality of life. Despite many similar cardiovascular risk factors, stroke is not among the covered diagnoses for cardiac rehab.