HiWalk – Effectiveness of a mobility booster program in long-term community Stroke rehabilitation

Seeking a boost in your walking after a Stroke? Introducing HiWalk, an exciting new research project dedicated to improving walking abilities in individuals after Stroke.

Is this you?

• An adult
• More than 6 months but less than 8 years post-Stroke
• Can walk 10m without assistance
• Would like to improve your walking
• Have adequate English language and cognitive skills to participate.

What is HiWalk?

HiWalk is a physiotherapy program designed to improve mobility.

HiWalk involves attending a rehabilitation gym for up to 3-hours, on weekdays for 3-weeks.

HiWalk consists of different exercises and activities that target walking. The program is tailored to each participant’s goals and abilities.

What does participation involve?

• Participation is voluntary and comes at no cost to you
• You will participate in an assessment by a physiotherapist
• One group of participants will then participate in the HiWalk program
• The other group will continue their usual activities and will be offered a physiotherapy consultation at the end of the study
• The study team will stay in contact with all participants for 6 months.

Locations

The project will be based at community rehabilitation gym is:

• Sydney – Burwood
• Melbourne – Tarneit

About the research team

The HiWalk team includes senior researchers from Macquarie, Monash and Sydney Universities.

For more information or to get involved, contact Dr. Kate Scrivener:

Email: Kate.scrivener@mq.edu.au

Phone: (02) 9850 6625