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peer-led group exercise
Exercise - Nigeria
In Nigeria, access to physiotherapy is not that easy. It is expensive and there
are very few physiotherapists around. Stroke Action Nigeria offers Functional
Rehabilitation and Exercise Training After Stroke to stroke survivors.
We are having younger stroke survivors of working age like myself coming to
the centre for support, to regain confidence to come out into the community
and courage to participate in activities. To my mind, exercise training is im-
portant for stroke survivors. I receive Functional Rehabilitation and Exercise
Training from Lola the Physiotherapist who works part time for Stroke Action
Nigeria in Abuja, and have learnt some skills that I feel that I can use to sup-
port other stroke survivors.
I have gained confidence in my role as a Stroke Ambassador supporting other
stroke survivors that attend our ‘Maitama Stroke Support Group’ to have con-
fidence and courage to practice and learn exercise skills that they can continue
to use at home.
I find this really rewarding as I am helping them to learn things they can do in
their own time which will also help their rehabilitation. We use the exercise to
pass time at home and also work towards improving our mobility and inde-
pendence. Our hope is to be able to gain meaningful employment in the future
as this will be good news for all the hard work done by Stroke Action Nigeria to
support us.
peer-led group exercise
Exercise - Nigeria
In Nigeria, access to physiotherapy is not that easy. It is expensive and there
are very few physiotherapists around. Stroke Action Nigeria offers Functional
Rehabilitation and Exercise Training After Stroke to stroke survivors.
We are having younger stroke survivors of working age like myself coming to
the centre for support, to regain confidence to come out into the community
and courage to participate in activities. To my mind, exercise training is im-
portant for stroke survivors. I receive Functional Rehabilitation and Exercise
Training from Lola the Physiotherapist who works part time for Stroke Action
Nigeria in Abuja, and have learnt some skills that I feel that I can use to sup-
port other stroke survivors.
I have gained confidence in my role as a Stroke Ambassador supporting other
stroke survivors that attend our ‘Maitama Stroke Support Group’ to have con-
fidence and courage to practice and learn exercise skills that they can continue
to use at home.
I find this really rewarding as I am helping them to learn things they can do in
their own time which will also help their rehabilitation. We use the exercise to
pass time at home and also work towards improving our mobility and inde-
pendence. Our hope is to be able to gain meaningful employment in the future
as this will be good news for all the hard work done by Stroke Action Nigeria to
support us.
