Get Moving! Facilitating Return to Physical Activity and Exercise After Stroke (855445)

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Presenter(s)

Emily Kringle, PhD, OTR/L

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
Megan Danzl, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS

Assistant Chair & Associate Professor
Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Presentation Slides Handouts Presentation + Audio
Samir R. Belagaje, MD

Associate Professor, Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
Leanna W. Katz, MS, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital & Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
Abigail Spaulding, PT, DPT, NCS

Physical Therapist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Suzanne Perea Burns, PhD, OTR

Assistant Professor
Texas Woman's University
Denton, Texas

Non-presenting Author(s)

Alexandra L. Terrill, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Return to physical activity after stroke is an important component of lifestyle modification to enhance cardiovascular health, thereby reducing the risk for recurrent stroke. However, stroke survivors face numerous barriers to engagement in physical activity and many do not return to long-term participation in physical activity. The purpose of this symposium is to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on considerations for facilitating return to physically active lifestyles among stroke survivors.

Learning Objectives:

Describe 3 risks of return to physical activity and exercise post-stroke and best practices to manage these risks.
Describe 3 barriers to adherence to physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behavior guidelines among stroke survivors.
Discuss interdisciplinary approaches to facilitating adherence to physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behavior guidelines among stroke survivors.