EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY BASED FITNESS AND MOBILITY EXERCISE PROGRAM (FAME) IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUBJECTS WITH CHRONIC STROKE

Abstract

Background: In the rehabilitative management of persons with stroke, more efforts are emphasized to improve motor and cognitive impairments. However, assessment and health promotion of the fitness of stroke patients in a community set up and Quality of life have so far received limited attention. The goal was to determine the efficacy of community based FAME program in patients with chronic stroke.