Project Grant R01HD114673

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) provides $492,869 to The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to conduct a 5-year study on the effects of a modified cardiac rehabilitation program on physical and psychosocial function in stroke survivors with and without post-stroke depression. The study, titled "Modified Cardiac Rehabilitation to Enhance Post-Stroke Physical and Psychosocial Function: Does Depression Limit the Response?", aims to evaluate the impact of a 12-week intensive aerobic and strength training program on outcomes such as walking capacity and psychosocial function in the target population. The findings from this research could inform clinical practices and policies to improve rehabilitation services and address the significant public health burden of chronic stroke and post-stroke depression.