Does the use of knowledge of results feedback increase stroke survivors’ motivation to practise and intensity of practice?

Intervention group - At a private rehabilitation clinic in Sydney, the participants in the intervention group will receive five face to face physiotherapy rehabilitation sessions, these will be at the frequency that is used for that participant (ie once a week or 3 times a week). During the physiotherapy sessions the participant will be provided knowledge of results feedback at the end of each set of exercise, in addition to their usual therapy. This will be done by the treating physiotherapist, who will record the results of each set of exercise on a practice sheet that is visible to the participant, and then discuss their results after each set of exercise (for example, last session you were able to put 20kg through your leg for 15 out of 20 repetitions. This session you were able to put 20kg through your leg for 18 out of 20 repetitions. Well done, you have improved.) This information will be given to the participants immediately after each set of exercise repetitions within the treatment session and will be recorded on a recording sheet. The same type of knowledge of results feedback will be used for each exercise across sessions so that participants can see changes in their performance. In order to assess fidelity of the intervention a researcher will observe one of the five therapy sessions for each participant in the intervention group, the session will be chosen at random.