Journal article
A mapping study on physical activity in stroke rehabilitation: Establishing the baseline
M Skarin, A Sjöholm, ÅL Nilsson, M Nilsson, J Bernhardt, T Lindén
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine | Published : 2013
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Abstract
Objective: To establish physical activity level, environment and social interaction in routine stroke rehabilitation practice. Design: Prospective observational study using behavioural mapping.Methods: Patients at 4 hospital stroke rehabilitation units in Sweden at least 7 days post-stroke were observed over 1 week-day at 10 min intervals between 08.00 h and 17.00 h. At each observation, physical activity, location and people present were ascertained.Results: Patients (n=104) had a mean age of 70.3 (standard deviation (SD) 14.4) years. Median time since stroke was 19 (range 7-142) days. Patients were alone for 52% of the day, during this time 7% was spent in standing/walking activities. Whil..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by grants from the Vastra Gotaland and Goteborg/Sodra Bohuslan R&D offices, the Ahrenberg Foundation, the Edit Jacobsson Foundation, the Per Olof Ahl Foundation for Cerebrovascular Diseases Research and the Foundation for Neurological Research in Gothenburg. The authors would like to thank Gunilla Bergkvist, Margareta Costinger, Magnus Fogelberg, Eva Friberg, Geir Gudjonsson, Elisabeth Johansson, Irene Johansson, Merja Henning, Jenny Murdvee, Carina Petersson and Ulrika Rhodin and members of the staff in the stroke rehabilitation units who supported in the performance of this study. Leonid Churilov, Li Chun Quang, Jan Chamberlain and Janice Collier at the Stroke Division, Florey Neuroscience Institutes helped with data handling and statistical analyses. Dr Bernhardt was supported by Australian Research Council Future Fellowship and the Operational Infrastructure support of the State Government of Victoria.