Standing is an important determinant of performance of activities of daily living, which is a strong predictor of functional recovery and walking capacity, and decreased ability to perform activities in standing is a risk factor for falls.¹

The Recovery of standing module contains practical advice for physiotherapists assessing and planning treatment for improving standing after stroke. Experienced physiotherapy educators and clinicians Karl Schurr, Dr Kate Scrivener and Dr Simone Dorsch have developed the content for this interactive learning module based on the Stroke Foundation’s Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management.

Learning objectives
Recall the Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management recommendations for optimising standing recovery and the intensity and amount of rehabilitation following a stroke Recognise kinematic deviations affecting a person’s ability to stand, and possible causes of these deviations Identify outcome measures and tests that can be used to evaluate change Plan a training program that addresses the known causes of kinematic deviations affecting standing.

Acknowledgements
Authors: Karl Schurr, physiotherapy clinician, researcher and educator, Dr Kate Scrivener, Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, and Dr Simone Dorsch, Senior Lecturer at Australian Catholic University.

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