Motor cortex plasticity response to acute cardiorespiratory exercise in people with stroke

The ability of the adult nervous system to adapt/remodel across the lifespan (and importantly after stroke) offers potential for brain recovery after stroke. Aerobic exercise might have an impact on neuroplasticity. The intensity intensity of exercise might be associated in that a higher intensity seems to lead to greater changes. This project aims: To investigate whether a single bout of moderate-intensity exercise alters inhibition and excitation in the motor cortex in people with stroke, in comparison to a healthy control group. To investigate whether a single bout of high-intensity exercise alters inhibition and excitation in the motor cortex in people with stroke, in comparison to a healthy control group. To determine if there are differences in inhibition and/or excitability between the effect of moderate- and high-intensity exercise. Excitation of the motor cortex will be measured using transcranial magnetic stimulation.