Abstract
This paper describes the design of the Armed4Stroke program. Patients after stroke and their caregivers are included as a couple. The caregiver is trained as a co-therapist by a physiotherapist experienced in providing caregiver-mediated exercises (CME) to support and motivate the patient. The program consists of 8 weeks of gait and gait-related exercises, complementary to regular rehabilitation therapy. The couple will receive a tailor-made exercise program, which is adapted to the patients’ abilities and goals and is progressive in nature. The program is supported by videos with exercise instructions, which are accessible using a web-based tele-rehabilitation system. It is hypothesized that CME, supported with tele-rehabilitation is able to promote daily mobility and to reduce anxiety and depression in patients after stroke and their caregivers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on neurorehabilitation IV |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR2020), October 13-16, 2020 |
Editors | Diego Torricelli, Metin Akay, Jose L. Pons |
Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 427-431 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-70316-5 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-70315-8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | 5th International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, ICNR 2020 - Virtual Event Duration: 13 Oct 2020 → 16 Oct 2020 Conference number: 5 |
Publication series
Name | Biosystems and Biorobotics (BioSysRob) |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 28 |
ISSN (Print) | 2195-3562 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2195-3570 |
Conference
Conference | 5th International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, ICNR 2020 |
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Abbreviated title | ICNR 2020 |
City | Virtual Event |
Period | 13/10/20 → 16/10/20 |