Training Programme
In the training videos below, Sarah describes how to deliver PARAS and signposts you to delivery resources.
She provides an overview of the broad principles of PARAS, talks through how to invite stroke survivors to take part, decribes how to deliver the different parts of PARAS applying behaviour change counselling. Finally, Sarah discusses how to reflect and evaluate your own delivery of PARAS.
You can download the documents associated with each video by clicking the buttons under the explanations, or alternatively, you can visit the Delivery Resources page and download them from there.
Please watch all the videos before delivering PARAS to ensure you fully understand the process.
Broad principles of PARAS
In this video, Sarah describes the what, why, who, when, where and how of PARAS. You can also see an overview of the components of PARAS in the link below.
If you wish to download the accompanying delivery resources, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
Intervention summary
To see an overview of the PARAS intervention before viewing the training videos below, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
How to invite stroke survivors to take part in PARAS
Below is a link to the PARAS invite Sarah describes in the video.
If you wish to download the accompanying delivery resources, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
How to deliver PARAS
In the next five videos, Sarah describes how to deliver the different parts of PARAS and how to embed behaviour change counselling within this process.
Please dowload the workbook in the link below to look through as Sarah describes the different parts of the process. The entire delivery of PARAS can be seen in the PARAS Flowchart, which can be downloaded further down the page or from the delivery resources page.
If you wish to download the accompanying delivery resources, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
Part 1: Welcome & preparation
In this video, Sarah describes how to deliver Part 1 of PARAS: Welcome and Preparation. She describes how to welcome stroke survivors to PARAS and undertake the safety briefing. The Contraindications to Exercise document can be downloaded by clicking the button below.
Sarah describes how to record baseline physical activity levels, how to signpost stroke survivors to the benefits of physical activity and potential outcomes and how to identify their own outcomes and long term goals.
If you wish to download the accompanying delivery resources, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
Outcome measures
In this video Sarah describes the outcome measures that can be used to measure change across the PARAS programme. These measures can be undertaken independently by the stroke survivor prior to part 2 or with the healthcare professional during part 2.
Links to more information on the outcome measures can be found below:
Part 2: Activity selection, goal setting & action planning
In this video Sarah describes the steps that need to be undertaken during Part 2. The steps include: activity selection; goal setting; barrier identification and action planning.
To aid activity selection we have provided a Physical Activity Options booklet for healthcare professionals. The booklet has links to UK wide resources and has space to fill in information on local resources. Once local resources have been added, a hard copy of the booklet can be printed out or can be viewed as a PDF on a tablet/phone to aid PARAS delivery with stroke survivors.
To download the Physical Activity Options booklet to add your local options, please click the button below.
If your patient has speech and language problems and is struggling to use the workbook, we have created some icons with support from an aphasia research group for use as communication ramps. The icons will aid discussion on benefits of physical activity, outcomes of physical activity and activity choices.
To download the icon sheets, please click here.
When a stroke survivor has completed Part 2, they can summarise their goal on the goal setting summary form, which can then be put on their fridge etc. to remind them of their goal.
If you wish to download the accompanying delivery resources, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
Part 3: Review
In this video, Sarah describes how to deliver Part 3: The review.
Behaviour change counselling techniques
In this video, Sarah describes the behaviour change counselling techniques that underpin the delivery of PARAS and enable person-centred communication. Below is a link to the PARAS Flow Chart to show how these behaviour change counselling principles are embedded throughout PARAS delivery.
Review of intervention summary
To review the PARAS intervention before viewing the training videos below, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
Self-evaluation & reflection
To help ensure you are delivering PARAS as intended, we have provided you with a Delivery Checklist and Reflection form. This video describes how to use the Checklist and reflective tool.
If you wish to download the accompanying delivery resources, please either register FREE to become a PARAS member, or login with your username and password if you're already a member.
Evaluation Survey
To help the PARAS team understand how PARAS is being implemented into practice and to enable continual development we would like to hear your views of delivering the intervention in practice.
Have any questions?
If you have any questions regarding the delivery of the PARAS programme, please click below to visit our FAQ section or contact us via our contact page.