A Novel Ballet-inspired Low-impact At-home Workout Programme for Adults With Stroke
Stroke, Gait, Unsteady, Balance; Distorted

About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Stroke
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 18 years or above
- clinically diagnosed with a first-ever ischaemic/ haemorrhagic stroke
- living in home settings
- mild-moderate lower limb paresis with a modified Functional Ambulation Classification (MFAC) of III (Dependent walker) or above
- a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score>20
- able to follow three-step directions
- able to communicate in Cantonese and read Traditional Chinese
- their hearing and/or visual disturbances corrected by hearing aids and/or glasses
- consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- diagnosed with transcient ischaemic attack, subdural or epidural haemorrhage
- experienced cerebrovascular events due to tumours or head trauma
- have pre-existing neurological, cardiovascular or orthopaedic conditions that contradict participation in dancing such as shoulder dislocation, myocardial infarction, seizures or acutes illness
- mental condition such as depression, schizophrenia or personality disorder
- incomprehensible speech
- severe hearing and/or visual disturbance
Sites / Locations
- Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Ballet-inspired workout programme (Group A)
Usual care (Group B)
Participants will continue their usual activities and exercises, and in addition, receive an 8-week home-based programme delivered by trained volunteers via hybrid on-site and virtual contacts, and supported by volunteer healthcare professionals. A self-directed resource package will be developed.
Control participants will continue their usual activities and exercises during the study period. In addition, they will be provided with an information sheet about recommendations with pictorial demonstrations on basic stretching and leg exercises for stroke survivors.