Active Participation of Care Partners in a Physical Activity Intervention Alongside People with Stroke: A Feasibility Study.

Autor: Handlery R; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States., Regan E; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States., Lewis AF; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States., Larsen C; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States., Handlery K; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States., Flach A; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States., Fritz S; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada [Physiother Can] 2022 Jan 01; Vol. 74 (1), pp. 97-110. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 11.
DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0035
Abstrakt: Purpose: This study investigated the feasibility of a physical activity intervention for people with stroke and their care partners and the role social support plays in physical activity adherence. Method: The study used a single-group, pretest-posttest design with follow-up. Participants were adults with chronic stroke and their care partners. The intervention consisted of 8 weeks of structured, group-based physical activity classes, followed by 19 weeks of self-directed physical activity. Recruitment, adherence, safety, and retention were assessed. Familial social support was assessed before and after the 8-week structured portion and again 19 weeks later. Results: A total of 21 participants (15 people with stroke, 6 care partners), mean age 67.6 (SD 11.6) years, were recruited; 19 (90.5%) completed the 19-week assessment. No adverse events were experienced during the programme. Attendance during the 8-week portion was better than during the 19-week portion (mean difference 0.95; p  < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.71, 1.19 visits/wk). No relationship was found between social support and physical activity adherence ( p  > 0.05). Conclusions: Involvement of care partners in a physical activity intervention is feasible and safe. Both people with stroke and their care partners may require ongoing support to participate in long-term physical activity. The relationship between social support and physical activity adherence requires further study.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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