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Stroke survivors' perceptions of their sedentary behaviours three months after stroke.
Conclusions: This information will inform evidence-based sedentary behaviour interventions after stroke.Implications for rehabilitationHigher levels of sedentary behaviours are associated with poor health and stroke survivors are highly sedentary.Stroke survivors have complex reasons for spending time in sedentary behaviours including fatigue, pain, fear of falling and environmental barriers.Future interventions should educate stroke survivors on the health consequences of sedentary behaviours and encourage an increased awareness of time spent sedentary.Supporting stroke survivors to identify enjoyable and achievable activ...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 25, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Fitzsimons CF, Nicholson SL, Morris J, Mead GE, Chastin S, Niven A Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

An exploration of factors influencing physical activity levels amongst a cohort of people living in the community after stroke in the south of England.
CONCLUSIONS: Almost half of the survey cohort reported PA levels insufficient to meet current guidelines. Similar to barriers reported in previous studies in USA and other parts of the UK, numerous interlinking and overlapping personal, interpersonal, and environmental barriers to undertaking PA were identified. Implications for Rehabilitation This study found that although more than 60% of the survey population were able to ambulate >200 m, only 55.2% reported undertaking sufficient PA to meet current guidelines, putting them at increased risk of further stroke and other co-morbidities. Participants reported a number ...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - December 27, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jackson S, Mercer C, Singer BJ Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Suicide Following Stroke in the United States Veterans Health Administration Population
In the United States (US), suicide is a leading cause of death, and most of these suicides involve firearms, highlighting the importance of lethal means safety in suicide prevention.(1, 2) US Veterans experience a suicide rate 1.5 times higher than US civilian adults and are more likely to use firearms as the means of suicide.(3) Risk factors for suicide within this population include demographic factors such as sex, age, race, and level of education, as well as health factors such as smoking status, psychiatric conditions (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, bipolar and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia...
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - March 31, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jordan M. Wyrwa, Tyler M. Shirel, Trisha A. Hostetter, Alexandra L. Schneider, Claire A. Hoffmire, Kelly A. Stearns-Yoder, Jeri E. Forster, Nathan E. Odom, Lisa A. Brenner Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Time for food - training physiatrists in nutritional prescription.
CONCLUSION: Training physiatrists to address nutrition is a step-wise process, described here. PMID: 28101556 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - January 21, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: J Rehabil Med Source Type: research

Suicide After Stroke in the United States Veteran Health Administration Population
In the United States (US), suicide is a leading cause of death, and most of these suicides involve firearms, highlighting the importance of lethal means safety in suicide prevention.1,2 US veterans experience a suicide rate 1.5 times higher than US civilian adults and are more likely to use firearms as the means of suicide.3 Risk factors for suicide within this population include demographic factors such as sex, age, race, and level of education, as well as health factors such as smoking status, psychiatric conditions (eg, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, bipolar and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, alcohol or o...
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - March 31, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jordan M. Wyrwa, Tyler M. Shirel, Trisha A. Hostetter, Alexandra L. Schneider, Claire A. Hoffmire, Kelly A. Stearns-Yoder, Jeri E. Forster, Nathan E. Odom, Lisa A. Brenner Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research