Exercise

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• Move more after stroke (i-Rebound)

  Find exercise routines designed with stroke survivors. Most exercises are suitable for people with stroke affected arm or leg. 

• The Healthy Brain Program

  Community education and research from the Brain Foundation, to help Australians keep their brains healthy into old age. Learn how to reduce your risks and boost your protective factors.

• Physiotherapy exercises

  A free tool for customising and creating your own booklet containing an exercise program for injuries and disabilities. (Opens in a new window)

• Living Longer Living Stronger

  Strength or resistance training involves using weights to build muscle strength and endurance, and regain an independent and active lifestyle. This is a an initiative for people over 50 from the Victorian Council on the Ageing.

• Life program

  The Life! program is a free Victorian lifestyle modification program that helps you reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

• Heart Foundation Walking

  Join Australia’s largest FREE community-based walking network! Make regular physical activity enjoyable and easy by joining a walking group or by tracking your progress online.

• Find an occupational therapist

  Occupational therapists are health professionals that help people participate in the activities of everyday life. This directory lists members of Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) who work in private practice. (Opens in a new window)

• Choose physio

  This website from the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) provides information about physiotherapy and the conditions that physiotherapists treat. It also includes a simple Find A Physio function.

• Ageing with vitality

  A guide from the Queensland Government to make being healthy and active fun. It includes tips, simple step-by-step instructions and photographs of everyday activities and exercises for strength, balance, flexibility and endurance. (Opens in a new window)

• Aerobic exercise after stroke: patient's guide (PDF)

  Exercise recommendations for people at any point in their recovery from stroke, to help you better perform everyday activities, such as walking, moving around your home and community, climbing stairs, eating, personal care, and dressing.