Stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
An independent physiotherapist provides study details and assigns individuals to groups. This study is non-randomised due to resource limitations and access.
Control group: no treatment
Experimenta
Elsworth et al., 2011).
Sponsors
University of Birmingham (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants: Seventy two (36 in each group) individuals from the community that have been diagnosed as having a stroke will be included. Individuals will be selected from a sample within the Birmingham area including South Birmingham and Solihull borough. Individuals will be referred to the study by different charities including the Stroke Association, Different Strokes Charity, conductive education or referred by another related charitable organisation and local stroke support groups. We will not recruit from NHS sources. Inclusion Criteria 1. Individuals must have been diagnosed with a stroke (DOH, 2010). 2. Either gender, age range 18-100 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who are experiencing acute mental health symptoms or that are medically unstable will also be excluded 2. Individuals who are currently involved in a physical activity, behavioural or nutritional research trial 3. Individuals who are currently undertaking exercise within a group or within the community on more than one day a week.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stroke self-efficacy (Jones et al., 2008), questionnaire measured by a blind assessor at two time points (at baseline and at 11 and 22 weeks). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Social identification measure (Postmes et al., 2013). 2. A 7-item falls efficacy questionnaire (Kempen et al., 2007) 3. 10-meter walk and reach and grasp Outcomes will be measured by a blind assessor at two time points (at baseline and at 11 and 22 weeks). | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed