Post-stroke REhabilitation Start Evaluation for Reducing Vascular Events

Delayed mobilization (group 1): active therapy beginning ≥3 days from symptom onset.

"Standard care (group 2): allied health assessment by 48 hours post-stroke followed by initiation of therapy at routine intensity (approximately 20 minutes/day of occupational and 20 minutes/day of physiotherapy). Therapy will depend on the level of disability of the participant, but will include working on standing, stepping, walking, balancing, self-care (i.e., grooming, dressing), functional task training (i.e., self-feeding), and addressing any cognitive and/or perceptive deficits.~Active therapy will be conducted by the Foothills Medical Centre stroke unit (Calgary, AB, Canada) certified physiotherapists and occupational therapists. The allied health team will not be blinded to the randomization of participants."