LibGuides: Stroke Care: Physical Changes

Bladder and Bowel Control
Taking action for Optimal Community and Long-Term Stroke Care (TACLS) Quick Reference Guide 3.5
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Skin Integrity and Pressure Management
Taking action for Optimal Community and Long-Term Stroke Care (TACLS) Quick Reference Guide 3.6
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Management of Central Pain
6th Edition - 2019 UPDATED
Canadian Stroke Best Practices, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Pain
Taking action for Optimal Community and Long-Term Stroke Care (TACLS) Quick Reference Guide 4.6
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Movement and Motor Recovery
Taking action for Optimal Community and Long-Term Stroke Care (TACLS) Quick Reference Guide 3.1
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment
Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS)
This tool provides descriptions and video clips of movement tasks in the stroke assessment.
Modified Ashworth Scale
Stroke Engine, 2012

Positioning
Taking action for Optimal Community and Long-Term Stroke Care (TACLS) Quick Reference Guide 6.2
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Balance and Mobility
6th Edition - 2019 UPDATED
Canadian Stroke Best Practices, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Community Balance and Mobility Scale
The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury (COMBI)
Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
Stroke Engine, 2010
Mobility
Taking action for Optimal Community and Long-Term Stroke Care (TACLS) Quick Reference Guide 6.4
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
Stroke Engine, 2011
Timed Up and Go (TUG)
Stroke Engine, 2008
Fitness and Mobility Exercise (FAME) Program
A Group Exercise Program for People after Stroke
Physical Activity After Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Nova Scotia Health Patient Pamphlet

Stroke Walking Tool Kit
A structured exercise program to progress a client’s mobility.

Transfers and Repositioning
Taking action for Optimal Community and Long-Term Stroke Care (TACLS) Quick Reference Guide 6.3
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Lower Limb Spasticity following Stroke
6th Edition - 2019 UPDATED
Canadian Stroke Best Practices, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Falls Prevention and Management
6th Edition - 2019 UPDATED
Canadian Stroke Best Practices, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Home Safety: Preventing Falls at Home
Nova Scotia Health Patient Pamphlet

Core Competencies 15: Bladder and bowel rehabilitation
Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) eLearning
Core Competencies 7: Muscle weakness
Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) eLearning
Core Competencies 14: Preventing pressure sores
Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) eLearning
Core Competencies 8: Moving, handling and safety
Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) eLearning