Which impairments, activity limitations and personal factors at hospital discharge predict walking activity across the first 6 months poststroke?

CONCLUSION: Walking endurance contributes to walking activity outcomes across the first 6 months following hospital discharge poststroke. After 1 month of discharge, factors other than poststroke changes also contribute to activity outcomes, and should be considered when targeting poststroke physical activity. Implications for rehabilitation Walking endurance should be addressed during stroke rehabilitation as higher scores are linked to more walking activity in the first month after discharge. Prestroke factors such as low prestroke activity levels and older age predict reduced walking activity after stroke, so approaches to address barriers these factors may pose are needed in people with stroke. Physical activity interventions should be tailored to the individual, their environment, and context, and take into consideration prestroke factors. PMID: 30724628 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research