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A brand new systematic review and meta-analysis confirms the reason why, since 2001, one of the 3 parts of ARNI rehab has ALWAYS been (stroke-specific) strength training. Just published in the BMJ's British Journal of Sports Medicine the review, entitled 'Prescribing strength training for stroke recovery' concludes that:
'Training alone or combined with usual care improves stroke recovery outcomes that are important for decision-making. More frequent strength training, power-focused intensities and traditional programme designs may best support stroke recovery'.
More frequent strength training, traditional strength training programmes and power-focused intensities (ie, emphasis on movement velocity) were also positively associated with walking capacity, health-related quality of life and fast-paced walking speed.
(Eight electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE, AMED, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) and two clinical trial registries (ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform) were searched from inception to 19 June 2024. )
Noguchi KS, Moncion K, Wiley E, et al. Prescribing strength training for stroke recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2025;59:185-197.
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A great tip for you (from The Successful Stroke Survivor book): Actively make an effort to turn each foot out at 45 degrees on each step. Try it. This one tip may be all you need to start making excellent progress with your walking. It really does work for some people! The affected leg is instantly more controllable because you are sending strong signals to it rather than just stumbling along.
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ARNI Instructor (Jack), training a stroke survivor with residual upper limb spasticity at ARNI Institute Lingfield
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Motivation, drive and persistence are essential qualities you need when recovering from a stroke.
If you've got the right mindset but need some guidance on what to do then we have books and DVD available on our website and if you want an instructor to help you call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com.
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It’s completely normal to feel worried or scared about carrying out any balance exercise. They are challenging and all retraining away from a seated position carries a risk of falling. But it’s vital to continually extend your boundaries whilst minimising the risk to your safety. And it’s equally vital that you ask your therapist or specialist trainer how to do this.
We have trainers throughout the country who can help you. Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.co to fid out if t here's one near you.
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Practicing balance exercises while standing, along with exercises for lower extremity muscles performed while standing against body weight resistance, is the optimal way to improve balance as well as flexibility, strength and endurance, and fitness. Exercises can include standing up and sitting down, step-ups, heels raises, marching, stair walking, semi-squats, and reaching to the floor sideways and forward to pick up an object. These exercises should be performed with increasing numbers of repetitions and without reliance on the upper limbs for support and balance. Exercises can be made more challenging by increasing the height of steps and chairs and by increasing and varying speed. Want some help so you know exactly the right technique, and right level, for you? Then give us a call on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com We have trainers throughout the country who can help you with your recovery.
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Wise words!
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ARNI has at a Zoom-based speech and language service for the public with specialist SLT colleagues which is extremely successful! If you have aphasia, you will find it hard to say what you’re thinking (expressive) or understand the spoken word (receptive). It can also affect your reading and writing skills. Aphasia occurs in as many as 40% of stroke survivors, making it the most common communication disorder caused by stroke, but many people conquer aphasia completely.
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Probably one of the biggest advantages you have as a stroke survivor is your brain’s astonishing capacity for neuroplasticity, Ask your current therapist about it. The notion of brain plasticity is one of the most extraordinary discoveries of the twentieth century. It suggests that the location of a given function in the brain (for example, speech) can move to another area of the brain. In the case of stroke, brain plasticity refers to healthy brain cells taking over the functions of damaged brain cells. This means that certain lost functions, such as speech and language, may re-emerge as the result of intensive rehabilitation. The idea of the brain being able to ‘adapt’ to a traumatic event is new and optimistic.
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The Sit-to-Stand (STS) movement can be described as the change in body posture from a sitting to standing position (and then often to walking). The ability to go from a sitting position to a standing position is definitely an important skill. It is a complex movement from a stable (sitting) to an unstable (standing) position, requiring coordinated muscular contraction, strength, and balance control.
If you need some help, with movements like this, then give us a call on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com and we'll get one of our trainers to help you.
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