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Over a million people reside with effects of stroke in the UK right now and over 85% of people who have had a stroke now survive. But everyone knows that it's the biggest disabler of all and also that effective help tails off soon in the community - and that survivors unfortunately tend to decline rather than improve. ARNI does its best to reverse this latter trend by providing dedicated and intensive help… having proven over the years that it is possible, with effort, to guide people to achieve real rehabs & much better qualities of life.
I'm sure you know the HITT training principle, yes? But now, stroke rehabilitation professionals now have firm evidence to support implementing short, high-intensity interval training protocols in clinical practice (and by extension, into the community).
A study published just last week in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Heart Association noted the first randomised trial to examine a time-efficient, high intensity interval training programme to incorporate a phased and progressive approach.
An adaptive recumbent stepper was used, which was justified in that in meant more people could participate in high-intensity interval training, even those who cannot walk fast enough or long enough on a treadmill.
For us stroke survivors, it suggests that with the right support and guidance, stroke survivors can safely and effectively engage in high-intensity interval training, significantly improving their overall health and recovery.
Journal Reference:
Kevin Moncion, Lynden Rodrigues, Bernat De Las Heras, Kenneth S. Noguchi, Elise Wiley, Janice J. Eng, Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, Shane N. Sweet, Alexander Thiel, Joyce Fung, Paul Stratford, Julie A. Richardson, Maureen J. MacDonald, Marc Roig, Ada Tang. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke, 2024;
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.0465#strokeexerciser#StrokeRehabr#ARNIstrokerehabr#arnistrokecharitya#arnistroket#neurorehabr#strokerecoveryo#strokerehabilitationation
Neuroplasticity is the ability of the neurons in the brain to change and reorganize themselves as a result of the stimuli they receive. This is an ongoing process throughout life. The brain creates a cortical map in response to the sensory and motor responses it receives. Current research supports the idea that it is through neuroplasticity that the brain is able to recruit healthy cells to take on some of the tasks performed by those that have been damaged through trauma such as stroke. As this is a continuous process there is no time limit as to how long this can start or continue. However there is a negative side to this. It is on the use it or lose it principle. When a limb is no longer used there is little or no stimuli to the brain and as a result the area of the cortical map representing that part of the body is reduced.
It is often easier for stroke survivors to use their non affected hand in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and as a result neuroplasticity informs the brain that that hand no longer exists. This is less of a problem with an affected lower limb because both legs need to be used in standing or walking just a few steps. Standing and walking are basic functional activities and need to be achieved.
If you like this post then please share it with others. Each time that you share a post, you can directly help other people – as who knows which people in the world might find us and gain, either directly from the charity or simply by being able to copy an ‘innovative and useful’ move/trick of the trade that might help them manage after stroke.
Every time you share, you could directly help someone – as knowledge is power ;)
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Study leads to new understanding of how stroke impacts reading
For their study, the scientists looked at scanned images of brains damaged by stroke while study participants read aloud. The researchers were then able to pinpoint a part of the brain and related connections that affect how deciphering the meanings of words facilitates reading. They determined that the reason some stroke survivors can't use meanings of words to read is because they can't map the words they are trying to pronounce back to the ideas behind the words.
Find out more in thus link: medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-impacts.html
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This is me! Struggled even making sense of what this said! Xxx
Zoom based ARNI Instructor training course; starts on September 20, 2025
ARNI runs the ONLY FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION & EXERCISE TRAINING QUALIFICATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE UK which teaches experienced therapists and exercise instructors how to continue the rehabilitation path of stroke and other acquired brain injury survivor.
You will learn how to teach things that stroke survivors really want, and will ask you for help with. With this CPD you will be ready to meet the full needs of a referred client.
Functional rehabilitation & exercise training after stroke taught by ARNI is characterised by: essential upper and lower limb task practice in order to recover action control, innovative physical coping strategies in order to perform ADLs independently… and appropriate stroke-specific cardiovascular and resistance training.
Enrol now!!
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in the news today........
TV star Michael Barrymore has revealed that he has been diagnosed with epilepsy after suffering from a mini stroke.
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TV star Michael Barrymore issues health update as he receives serious diagnosis
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Tv star and unlikely influencer Michael Barrymore has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a life-changing condition at the age of 73.
Stroke is the number 1 cause of disability in the UK, and someone has a stroke every 5 minutes. 4 out of 5 families will be touched by stroke at some point. ARNI (Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury) UK Stroke Rehab Charity helps people of all ages who have suffered strokes, to recover in the community. To do this for each person, it matches survivors up with one of our 140 qualified and insured specialist neuro-exercise instructors who are then able to support the person at their home once therapy finishes, often due to time & resources. ARNI Instructors assist survivors with the performance of functional task practice, physical coping strategies & resistance training. For example, they teach an innovative method for people with one virtually un-usable arm and weak leg to get down to and up from the floor safely and quickly without support from a chair or another person, thereby reducing the fear of falling -and also reducing the need to carry a stick. ARNI Charity also offers a comprehensive speech and language service, helping with communication, dysphagia & cognition.
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Stroke patients at an English hospital are getting quicker diagnoses with artificial intelligence that gives consultants instant access to brain scan images. The system in Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley introduced RapidAI speeds up triage – prioritising patients by urgency – by sending scans directly to consultants’ mobile phones. Since its introduction at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, patients have been diagnosed within 40–60 minutes – up to an hour faster than without the technology. When it comes to strokes, obviously every second counts. We're told that the government plans to roll out AI use across the NHS as part of a 10-year shift from analogue to digital systems.
Data from Public Health Scotland (PHS) shows 11,341 people had a final diagnosis of a stroke in 2024, compared to 11,137 in the previous year. But only HALF of these people actually got access to the appropriate treatment they needed. Such measures include giving patients aspirin and transferring quickly to specialist wards: vital to ensure the best chance of survival and recovery. The Scottish government responded yesterday that it is investing £52m in stroke care and is working with health boards to drive up standards of local treatment.
Scotland needs a rethink of its stroke service delivery: a study just published suggests people who have a stroke were more likely to die within a year if they lived in more deprived areas. Aberdeen University researchers analysed data from almost 50,000 patients and found that stroke patients in the most deprived areas were younger and had more co-existing health conditions than those in less deprived areas. The treatment patients received also differed according to where they lived.