Journal article
Promoting Optimal Physical Exercise for Life (PROPEL): aerobic exercise and self-management early after stroke to increase daily physical activity—study protocol for a stepped-wedge randomised trial
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Physical exercise after stroke is essential for improving recovery and general health, and reducing future stroke risk. However, people with stroke are not sufficiently active on return to the community after rehabilitation. We developed the Promoting Optimal Physical Exercise for Life (PROPEL) programme, which combines exercise with self-management strategies within rehabilitation to promote ongoing physical activity in the …
Authors
Mansfield A; Brooks D; Tang A; Taylor D; Inness EL; Kiss A; Middleton L; Biasin L; Fleck R; French E
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 7, No. 6,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
June 2017
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015843
ISSN
2044-6055