Introduction: Stroke is a major cause of death and mortality worldwide. The sedentary lifestyle is a modifiable risk factor and the regular practice of physical activity can reduce the recurrence of stroke and its symptoms. Objective: To characterize the level of physical activity of post-stroke patients before and after the event. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, analytical study. The population of the study consisted of patients diagnosed with stroke, in the chronic phase under treatment or that have already been discharged from the Physiotherapy School Clinic of FACISA in Santa Cruz-RN. The individuals were evaluated by the Modified Baecker Questionnaire for the Elderly (QBMI) that classifies the level of physical activity in: sedentary (-9), active (9 to 16), and athletes (+16). The normality of the variables was verified by the Shapiro-Wilk test. Wilcoxon’s test was used for comparative analysis of QBMI before and after stroke. Results: Nineteen patients participated (8 male and 11 female) with a mean age of 63 years, of these, 11 had systemic hypertension. Before, 3 were classified as sedentary (score mean: 5.34), 5 active (score mean: 12.254) and 1 athlete ( score mean: 27.04). After the stroke, 18 were classified as sedentary (score mean: 1.46) (p=0.001). Conclusion: There was a reduction in the participants’ level of physical activity, showing greater sedentariness after stroke, although physical activity is essential for secondary prevention of stroke.

O estudo trata-se de um relato de experiência do projeto dançafibro da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) no campus da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí (FACISA), que desenvolve ações de assistência para mulheres com fibromialgia através da dança. Dessa maneira, possui como objetivo relatar ações de promoção à saúde durante o isolamento social causado pela pandemia da COVID-19.  Diante disso, são realizadas postagens através de mídias sociais que suprem a ausência das atividades presenciais, que visam atenuar a fadiga e outros fatores que são decorrentes desta doença crônica. Deste modo, os resultados evidenciam uma boa adesão das participantes do projeto, como também, engajamento entre o grupo de alunos, e percebeu-se um retorno positivo para pacientes e alunos, contribuindo para o fortalecimento da estratégia momentânea.