Front Crawler
A crawling pattern lying on your front: opposite arm and leg move together, training cross-body coordination.
Stroke.Fitness · 5-day intensive · Tampa
Five days of neuromotor training to restart your progress
Four hours a day, one on one with a certified Stroke.Fitness trainer, on equipment built for one purpose: helping the brain and both sides of the body work together again. You do the work; we build the plan around you and take you through it, step by step.
- 5 training days
- 4 h a day, one on one
- Intake and personal plan
- 12 months online home programme
Good to know before you book
What you are signing up for
A clear picture now saves disappointment later.
What the five days are
- Neuromotor training. Structured practice that uses the brain’s ability to rewire itself (neuroplasticity), with left-right coordination at the centre.
- Active and repetitive. Hundreds of clean repetitions a day, in short bouts with rest in between. You move; we guide, count and adjust.
- Whole body. Your stronger side helps teach your weaker side, and every exercise trains the link between brain and movement.
- Aimed at new patterns. Practice toward things your body cannot do yet, such as a steadier step, a freer arm swing or a hand that opens.
Worth knowing
- Training, outside healthcare. Physiotherapy and occupational therapy treat and rehabilitate; this week is training, and it works well alongside them.
- You set the pace of your progress. Five days give you the plan and the start. The hours at home afterwards are what make it last.
- Safety first. Every exercise has a clear stop rule, and we adjust the load to how you are that day.
Who the intensive is for
6 months or more after a strokeWhether your progress has slowed down or you want to keep improving, even years later.
Ready to workYou can train for four hours a day with breaks, and want to keep training at home afterwards.
Able to travel to TampaMany participants combine the week with a holiday in Florida.
Built in-house
Equipment designed for stroke survivors
Four patent-pending machines, each made to train one left-right movement pattern that everyday life depends on.
Back Crawler
The same left-right pattern lying on your back, the way babies first learn to move. Your stronger side supports the weaker side. It also calms the system at the start and end of every session.
Hand Slider
Both hands move on a guided track, so the affected hand learns to reach, stop on a target and let go.
Arm Swing Walker
Walking with a guided, alternating arm swing, retraining the link between your steps and your upper body.
Patent pending, Stroke.Fitness LLC.
Grounded in research on neuroplasticity
The training protocol is designed and overseen by Arjan Kuipers, Head of Training and clinical neuroscientist, with more than 30 years of experience in functional neurology. The equipment and exercises follow current research on movement, coordination and how the brain organises both. As the science moves on, so does the protocol.
Tampa, USA
Option 1 of 3 · with our certified trainers
Intensive Training: 5 days × 4 hours
Train with our method for a full week, guided by the certified Stroke.Fitness trainers at our Tampa location.
- 5 days, 4 hours a day
- Tampa, Florida
- Certified trainers
- Hotel for 2 included
- Your training concentrates on our three-level system.
- Hotel included for 2 persons (1 room).
- Most participants combine the week with a holiday in Florida.
Book your week
The five-day intensive
- 5 days of one-on-one neuromotor training, 4 hours a day
- Intake and a personal training plan
- Measurements on day 1 and day 5, so you see what changed
- 12-month online programme to keep training at home
Questions first? Use the contact form or e-mail us; we reply quickly.
Questions we often hear
How long after my stroke can I join?
The intensive is designed for people who are 6 months or more past their stroke. There is no upper limit: people train with us many years after their stroke.
Is four hours a day too much for me?
The four hours include warm-up, short training bouts and real rests. We adjust the load to how you feel each day, and on a tired day we do less.
Do I need to be able to walk?
No. Much of the work happens lying down, on hands and knees or seated. We start at your level and build from there.
Is this a medical treatment?
It is training. It does not replace your doctor, physiotherapist or occupational therapist, and it can run alongside their care.
What should I bring?
Comfortable clothes you can move in, flat shoes, any brace or walking aid you use every day, water and a snack. A companion is welcome.
What happens when I get home?
You receive a filmed home programme and 12 months of access to the online programme, so you can keep training day by day.