Stroke Rehabilitation

Exercise is fundamental for stroke recovery, as it can help rebuild strength, coordination, and independence. Post-stroke rehabilitation focuses on regaining functional movement and improving overall health.

Key focus areas include:

• Gait retraining
• Balance and coordination
• Strength building
• Posture correction
• Cardiovascular fitness
• Fatigue management
• Functional skills training

Research has shown that stroke patients who participate in structured exercise programs see an improvement in functional independence,^1,3 upper limb function², improved quality of life,³  cognitive benefits⁴ and reduction in the risk of stroke recurrence⁵ future stroke complications.

1. Kwakkel, G., van Peppen, R., Wagenaar, R.C., Wood Dauphinee, S., Richards, C., Ashburn, A., Miller, K., Lincoln, N., Partridge, C., Wellwood, I. and Langhorne, P., 2004. Effects of augmented exercise therapy time after stroke: a meta-analysis. stroke, 35(11), pp.2529-2539.
2. Kwakkel, G., van Peppen, R., Wagenaar, R.C., Wood Dauphinee, S., Richards, C., Ashburn, A., Miller, K., Lincoln, N., Partridge, C., Wellwood, I. and Langhorne, P., 2004. Effects of augmented exercise therapy time after stroke: a meta-analysis. stroke, 35(11), pp.2529-2539.
3. Rensink, M., Schuurmans, M., Lindeman, E. and Hafsteinsdottir, T., 2009. Task‐oriented training in rehabilitation after stroke: systematic review. Journal of advanced nursing, 65(4), pp.737-754
4. Oberlin, L.E., Waiwood, A.M., Cumming, T.B., Marsland, A.L., Bernhardt, J. and Erickson, K.I., 2017. Effects of physical activity on poststroke cognitive function: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Stroke, 48(11), pp.3093-3100.
5. Lee, C.D., Folsom, A.R. and Blair, S.N., 2003. Physical activity and stroke risk: a meta-analysis. Stroke, 34(10), pp.2475-2481.