Changes in activity levels in the first month after stroke
| Autor: | Rosalie Kroeders, Sharon Kramer, Julie Bernhardt, Marco Yiu Chung Pang, Leonid Churilov |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Nihss score
medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation Cerebral infarction business.industry Original Physical activity medicine.medical_treatment Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Severe stroke Sitting medicine.disease Interquartile range Internal medicine Accelerometry medicine Physical therapy Acute stroke business Stroke |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Physical Therapy Science |
| ISSN: | 0915-5287 |
| Popis: | [Purpose] To quantify the activity levels of individuals in an acute stroke ward, and to determine if their activity levels change within the first month after stroke. [Methods] In this pilot study, participant activity was monitored prospectively over a single day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on two separate occasions. Individuals with confirmed stroke > 18 years of age and less than 15 days post-stroke at the time of recruitment were eligible for inclusion in this study. Activity was recorded using an electronic device. The first day was scheduled within 15 days and the second at four weeks post-stroke. We looked at the following activity categories: number of transitions, and the times spent lying, sitting and in dynamic activity. [Results] Sixteen individuals were included in this study with a median age of 79.5 years (interquartile range 62.5 to 85). Fifty-six % of the participants had mild, 31% had moderate and 13% had severe stroke, according to the NIHSS score. There were no significant changes in number of transitions, or times spent in dynamic activity and lying and sitting. [Conclusion] Activity levels were low at an acute stroke ward and did not significantly change within the first month. |
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