Encourage the practice of Physical Activity in patients after stroke via a Program of Physical Exercises performed in the community: a feasibility study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
- Registration Number
- RBR-6bdmsk
- Lead Sponsor
- Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals suffered a stroke and were discharged from an acute stroke unit;
over 18 years old; be able to walk independently with velocity greater than or equal 0.8 meter per second; absence of cognitive identified by the Mini Mental State Examination.
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals with aphasia or other neurological condition not correlated with stoke; unstable cardiovascular condition or unstable medical conditions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected outcome 1:Increase of the level of physical activity in steps per day measured by accelerometer ACTIGRPH wGT3X-BT (Actigraph GT3X+, Pensacola, FL, USA), before, 3 months and 6 months after the intervention (follow up).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method