Supportive Strides: Community-Based Walking Programs with Embedded Peer Support for People After Stroke
Project Details
About the Supportive Strides Project
Many people are physically active before having a stroke. It's important that there are systems in place to help stroke survivors stay active. A program that is easy to access and offers peer support could help stroke survivors reconnect with who they were before having a stroke, become active and regain their sense of identity. The aim of this project is to work with stroke survivors, carers, health care workers, urban designers, policy makers and people from professional and community organisations to develop a community-based walking program for stroke survivors. This program is called Supportive Strides.
Who can participate in this research?
- Lived experience members
- Adult stroke survivors or
- Carers of adult stroke survivors
- Professional Partners
- Employees of professional organisations that support people with stroke or organisations that have experience in setting up community-based programs
- Clinicians with experience working with people with stroke
- Urban designers with experience in disability access and/or walkable environments
- Policy makers
All participants need to be able to participate in a workshop or interview, conducted either in person or via teleconferencing.
What will you be asked to do?
You will be asked to participate in 1 or 2 workshops (like a group meeting) to share ideas about designing a successful walking program for stroke survivors. You will be invited to discuss a range of questions about potential key elements of a community walking program for people after stroke The workshops will be in person at University of Melbourne or via videoconference or phone call.
Register your interest
To register your interest please click here and the research team will get back to you.
For further information please see the attached Participant Information and Consent form here.
If you have any questions, please contact the research team at supportive-strides@unimelb.edu.au
This research project has been reviewed and approved by Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) at the University of Melbourne (Reference number: 2025-32829-68681-3).
Researchers
The team for this research project is: