Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Weekend Group Exercise Program for People after Stroke
Background. Additional physical activity including repetitive task practice can improve outcomes after stroke. The additional practice can be facilitated by therapists and family members or could also be delivered by nursing staff. Objective. To investigate the feasibility of a nurse-led weekend exe...
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| author | Katharine Scrivener Raymond Tourany Mary McNamara-Holmes Karl Schurr Simone Dorsch Catherine Dean |
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| description | Background. Additional physical activity including repetitive task practice can improve outcomes after stroke. The additional practice can be facilitated by therapists and family members or could also be delivered by nursing staff. Objective. To investigate the feasibility of a nurse-led weekend exercise program after stroke. Participants. Individuals after stroke, who participated in a weekend exercise program during their hospital admission. Methods. A retrospective audit of the number of referrals to and amount of exercise repetitions achieved in a nurse-led weekend exercise program was undertaken. The weekend exercise program occurs on each Saturday and Sunday for one hour. The repetitions of exercise completed during each class were documented by staff. An audit was conducted to ascertain the amount and type of exercise completed within the class. Results. During the study period 284 people were referred to the exercise program. The mean number of exercise repetitions completed per participant in each class was 180.7 (SD 205.4). The number of exercise repetitions completed by participants was highly variable ranging from 0 to 1190 per class. Conclusion. The amount of average exercise repetitions completed in the Weekend Warrior program was large but with significant variability. A nurse-led exercise class is a feasible method of delivering exercise opportunities to individuals in hospital after stroke. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e43542bf0904adc80b14cc21053ee7d2025-02-03T01:26:23ZengWileyStroke Research and Treatment2090-81052042-00562017-01-01201710.1155/2017/45743854574385Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Weekend Group Exercise Program for People after StrokeKatharine Scrivener0Raymond Tourany1Mary McNamara-Holmes2Karl Schurr3Simone Dorsch4Catherine Dean5Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Ground Floor, 75 Talavera Rd, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaDepartment of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Ground Floor, 75 Talavera Rd, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaBankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Locked Bag 1600, Bankstown, NSW 2200, AustraliaStrokeEd, P.O. Box 3105, Regents Park, NSW 2143, AustraliaBankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Locked Bag 1600, Bankstown, NSW 2200, AustraliaDepartment of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Ground Floor, 75 Talavera Rd, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaBackground. Additional physical activity including repetitive task practice can improve outcomes after stroke. The additional practice can be facilitated by therapists and family members or could also be delivered by nursing staff. Objective. To investigate the feasibility of a nurse-led weekend exercise program after stroke. Participants. Individuals after stroke, who participated in a weekend exercise program during their hospital admission. Methods. A retrospective audit of the number of referrals to and amount of exercise repetitions achieved in a nurse-led weekend exercise program was undertaken. The weekend exercise program occurs on each Saturday and Sunday for one hour. The repetitions of exercise completed during each class were documented by staff. An audit was conducted to ascertain the amount and type of exercise completed within the class. Results. During the study period 284 people were referred to the exercise program. The mean number of exercise repetitions completed per participant in each class was 180.7 (SD 205.4). The number of exercise repetitions completed by participants was highly variable ranging from 0 to 1190 per class. Conclusion. The amount of average exercise repetitions completed in the Weekend Warrior program was large but with significant variability. A nurse-led exercise class is a feasible method of delivering exercise opportunities to individuals in hospital after stroke.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4574385 |
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| title | Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Weekend Group Exercise Program for People after Stroke |
| title_full | Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Weekend Group Exercise Program for People after Stroke |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Weekend Group Exercise Program for People after Stroke |
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| title_short | Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Weekend Group Exercise Program for People after Stroke |
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