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
