PhD defence: Andreas Gammelgaard Damsbo
Physical activity, new stroke or death and cerebral small vessel disease
Info about event
Time
Location
Auditorium Verdensrummet, Entrance A, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital
On Friday 19 September at 14:00, Andreas Gammelgaard Damsbo defends his PhD dissertation entitled "Physical activity and stroke".
Stroke is one of the leading causes of detah and the most common cause of acquired disability. Based on clinical data enriched by Danish Health Registry data, a new PhD project from Aarhus University, Health demonstrates how a persistent low level of physical activity even after stroke increases the risk of new stroke or death. Additionally, the project shows that several factors associated to lower socioeconomic status increases the risk of a lower level of physical activity after stroke. Lastly, the project shows how a higher level of physical acitivty is associated to lower burden of small vessel disease among stroke patients.
These results shows the imporatance of a systematic approach among stroke patients to increase physical activity and emphasises the importance of physical activity in prevention of cerebral small vessel disease.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place in Auditorium Verdensrummet, Entrance A, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital. Please see the press release for more information.
Contact
PhD student Andreas Gammelgaard Damsbo
Mail: agdamsbo@clin.au.dk
Phone: 24903612