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More Steps Towards an Active Life After Stroke - ActForStroke

The main goal of this quasi-experimental study is to prevent the negative consequences of mobility impairments after stroke. These include recurrent strokes, general deconditioning, and overweight on the physical side, and dependency, isolation, caregiver strain, and reduced quality of life from a psycho-social perspective. ActForStroke, a combination of high-intensity gait training and subsequent remote coaching and activity monitoring, will contribute to more steps, higher activity levels and increased participation. ActForStroke requires minimal extra resources and can easily be implemented within existing staffing levels. The investigators want to examine if patients who participate in the ActForStroke intervention are more active one year after stroke. Patients with stroke will either participate in a combined intervention of high-intensity gait training and subsequent coaching to facilitate physical and social activity or receive standard care.