Factors Associated With Post-Stroke Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract

Objective: To integrate the literature investigating factors associated with post-stroke physical activity. Data Sources: A search was conducted from database inception to June 2016 across 9 databases: Cochrane, MEDLINE, ProQuest, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Scopus, Embase, CINAHL, and Allied and Complementary Medicine Database. The reference lists of included articles were screened for secondary literature. Study Selection: Cohort and cross-sectional studies were included if they recruited community-dwelling stroke survivors and measured factors associated with physical activity. Data Extraction: Risk of bias was evaluated using the Quality in Prognosis Studies checklist. A meta-analysis was ..