About this trial
This study will determine the acceptability of delivering seated exercises online and if seated exercises can improve balance, mobility, quality of life, and cardiometabolic health in those living with a stroke related mobility impairment.
Participants will be allocated to either a 10-week seated exercise program or a delayed 2-week Boot Camp program. All seated exercises sessions and assessments will be conducted virtually.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult (as defined by Province)
Chronic stroke (more than 6 months post-stroke)
Ability to stand up from a chair
Mobility impairment of lower extremity (requires a walking aid, with or without close supervision)
Disqualifiers
Participating in formal exercise or rehabilitation activities
Participating in > 30 minutes/day of physical activity (moderate intensity)
Participating in another study that may affect outcomes to this study
Severe loss of vision, hearing, speech (including aphasia) or cognition that would preclude use of a computer/tablet and communication over videoconference software
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual Physical Activity Seated Exercises (V-PASE)
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of British Columbia
Lead sponsor
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Collaborator
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Collaborator