Sitting time and physical activity after stroke: Physical ability is only part of the story

Abstract

Understanding factors that influence the amount of time people with stroke spend sitting and being active is important to inform the development of targeted interventions. Objective: To explore the physicalcognitive, and psychosocial factors associated with daily sitting time and physical activity in people with stroke. Method: Secondary analysis of an observational study (n = 50, mean age 67.2 11.6 years, 33 men) of adults at least 6 months post-stroke. Activity monitor data were collected via a 7-day, continuous wear (24 hours/day) protocol. Sitting time [total, and prolonged (time in bouts of ≥ 30 minutes)] was measured with an activPAL3 activity monitor. A hip-worn Actigraph GT3X+ accele..