Association of Cardiovascular Risk Burden with Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Functional Performance in Patients with Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Retrospective Observational Study
Background: Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) is a frequent and disabling complication of stroke that adversely affects mobility, exercise capacity, and functional independence. Although cardiovascular comorbidities are common in this population, their independent associations with cardiorespiratory and functional outcomes...