An Intensive Exercise Program Using a Technology-Enriched Rehabilitation Gym for the Recovery of Function in People With Chronic Stroke: Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rehabilitation improves poststroke recovery with greater effect for many when applied intensively within enriched environments. The failure of health care providers to achieve minimum recommendations for rehabilitation motivated the development of a technology-enriched rehabilitation gym (TERG) that enables individuals under supervision to perform high-intensity self-managed exercises safely in an enriched environment.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the feasibility of the TERG approach and gather preliminary evidence of its effect for future research.

Methods

This feasibility study recruited people well enough to exercise but living with motor impairment following a stroke at least 12 months previously. Following assessment, an 8-week exercise program

SUBMITTER: Kerr A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10403794 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature