Objective:To summarize the content and effects of exercise interventions for stroke survivors, providing references for medical and nursing personnel in formulating exercise intervention plans for these patients.Methods:Literature on exercise interventions for stroke survivors was searched in databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP, China Biology Medicine disc, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science up to May 1, 2023. Data extraction and summarization were conducted on the included literature.Results:Twenty-two articles were included in the review. The exercise types for stroke survivors primarily involved aerobic and resistance training; the intensity was mainly moderate to high; the frequency was mostly 3-5 times per week, with each session lasting 30-60 minutes; and the duration of interventions ranged from as short as two weeks to as long as one year. Exercise interventions improved stroke survivors' functional mobility, quality of life, cardiopulmonary function, mental state, cognitive function, fatigue, sleep, and compliance to varying degrees.Conclusions:Exercise interventions have achieved positive outcomes in stroke survivors. In the future, medical and nursing personnel can incorporate patient preferences into exercise intervention plans while ensuring patient safety to promote rehabilitation.

Objective To investigate the current status and influencing factors of physical activity (PA) among stroke survivors. Methods A total of 203 stroke survivors were selected as the research subjects using convenient sampling method. General information questionnaire, Stroke Self-efficacy Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, Modified Rankin Scale, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form, Fatigue Severity Scale, and European Five-Dimension Health Scale were used for questionnaire survey. Based on the health ecological model, hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of PA among stroke survivors. Results Using metabolic equivalents (MET) to quantify energy expenditure, the weekly PA energy expenditure of 203 stroke survivors was 693.0 (0, 1 386.0) MET. The results of hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis showed that personal traits (stroke staging), behavioral characteristics and psychology (Modified Rankin Scale score, fatigue severity, stroke recovery self-efficacy), and interpersonal networks (perceived social support-friend support dimension) were the main influencing factors of PA among stroke survivors (P < 0.05), which could explain 55.5% of the variation in PA. Conclusion The level of PA among stroke survivors is influenced by multi-dimensional and multi-level complex factors in their health ecosystem, and it is currently at a low level. Healthcare professionals can formulate comprehensive strategies to improve PA among stroke survivors based on the health ecological model, aiming to further enhance the PA level of stroke survivors and promote physical function recovery.