From physical and functional to continuity with pre-stroke self and participation in valued activities: A qualitative exploration of stroke survivors', carers' and physiotherapists' perceptions of physical activity after stroke.

Conclusions: Individualised interventions that account for social and environmental influences on behaviour appear vital to enabling survivors to participate in meaningful physical activities. Such interventions should facilitate development of shared perspectives among physiotherapists, carers and survivors of PA and related outcomes and provide tailored strategies to facilitate PA participation. Implications for Rehabilitation Physical activity after stroke rehabilitation is important for fitness, health, functioning and well-being. Reasons for survivors participating or not in physical activity after stroke are complex and varied. Physiotherapists and carers influence survivors' participation in physical activity but their views about how to do this do not always match, or do they always complement the views of survivors. Integrated approaches to supporting physical activity that account for survivors' preferences and recognise the carers' role should be developed and applied by physiotherapists and other health professionals.
PMID: 24694303 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 3, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Morris JH, Oliver T, Kroll T, Joice S, Williams B Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research