29/01/2025
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to get moving or do more exercise?
Whether you're building strength, sharpening your memory, or you’re worried about having another stroke, exercise and movement can help. But where do you start?
Firstly, you don’t have to do it alone—your physiotherapist or healthcare team can help you create a plan that works for you.
Check out what team I-REBOUND say about exercise and how they include it in their day: https://irebound.enableme.org.au/move-more
What about obstacles to physical activity, such as stiffness, weakness, fatigue?
These issues can certainly make someone wary to get active. However, exercise may improve stiffness, weakness and fatigue over time.
If you’re concerned about falls, speak to your physiotherapist about choosing the right form of activity and exercise as they can help to minimise your risk of falling or other injuries.
Most importantly choose a form of exercise or activity that you like - you are more likely to stick at it.
I-REBOUND is an online resource portal co-designed by people living with stroke, researchers from Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), The University of Newcastle, Australia and partnering with Stroke Foundation.
Got more questions, call the StrokeLine team on 1800 787 653.
https://strokefoundation.org.au/what-we-do/for-survivors-and-carers/after-stroke-factsheets/mobility-and-exercise-after-stroke-fact-sheet