David Moulaee Conradsson receives SEK 3.6 million to evaluate digital support after stroke
Thanks to the prestigious prevention grant from the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation, he will now evaluate whether digital physiotherapy delivered via an app can promote physical activity and reduce the risk of recurrent stroke.
For people who have experienced a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), many studies indicate that those who are physically active have a lower risk of recurrence and severe functional impairment.
”Physical activity is therefore an important part of post-stroke rehabilitation. Unfortunately, there is a gap between knowledge and reality. In Sweden, many patients do have access to physiotherapy during the early phase of stroke rehabilitation, but they are often left without continued support afterward. This is despite the fact that long-term support is often needed to adapt exercise and establish sustainable habits”, says David Moulaee Conradsson, physiotherapist and docent at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.
Read the full article on the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation’s website. (in Swedish)