Stroke is a disease with high disability and mortality rates worldwide, and its rehabilitation process depends not only on the acute treatment, but also on the long-term active health behavior management of patients. Active health behavior covers multiple dimensions such as exercise, diet regulation, medication compliance, psychological adjustment and social participation, which plays a key role in improving functional prognosis, reducing the risk of recurrence and improving the quality of life. Although the current research has clarified the definition and connotation of active health behavior, there are still some deficiencies in the systematic integration of influencing factors, the localized development of assessment tools, and the verification of long-term effects of intervention strategies. This paper systematically reviews the research status of the definition and connotation, influencing factors, assessment tools and intervention strategies of active health behavior in stroke patients. Combined with the latest evidence-based evidence, this paper analyzes the shortcomings of current research and future development directions, so as to provide a theoretical basis for clinical practice and health management.

Shuting Yang, Xiaolan Guo, Meixia Zhang. Research status and progress of active health behavior in stroke patients. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2026), Vol. 7, Issue 4: 79-86. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2026.070409.

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