A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, speed and quality of life compared with standard care, data presented at the International Stroke Conference show.
While guidelines currently recommend progressive exercise after a stroke, Janice J. Eng, PhD, a professor in the neurorehabilitation research program in the department of physical therapy at the University of British Columbia, said in a press release related to the study that uptake is lagging. So, Eng and colleagues tested the implementation of the “Walk N’