Investigating Effects of High-intensity Gait Training on Gait Function, Balance and Depression Following Stroke and the Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Depression on Patients' Adherence to Physical Therapy
Investigating Effects of High-intensity Gait Training on Gait Function, Balance and Depression Following Stroke and the Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Depression on Patients' Adherence to Physical Therapy
The purpose of this research is to study the improvements from walking practice that is vigorous enough to keep participants' heart rate over a certain target level during their physical therapy sessions. The investigators want to know about improvements in participants' walking function and mental health after 20 interventions. The study also aims to evaluate if participants' mental health, social support, and health literacy affect their attendance at physical therapy sessions.
The purpose of this research is to study the improvements from walking practice that is vigorous enough to keep participants' heart rate over a certain target level during their physical therapy sessions. The investigators want to know about improvement in participants' walking function and mental health after 20 interventions. The study also aims to evaluate if participants' mental health, social support, and health literacy affect their attendance at physical therapy sessions.
The findings from this study will help the researchers and clinicians decide how to help people with stroke better. Further, the findings will determine how depressive symptoms, health literacy, and other factors such as language and education affect attendance to therapy.
About 24 subjects will take part in this research.
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