The Impact of Mild Stroke on Participation in Physical Fitness Activities
Objective. To compare participation in moderate to high intensity physical activities in persons before and after a mild stroke. Methods. We used data from the Cognitive Rehabilitation and Research Group to examine changes in moderate to high intensity physical activity participation in persons who...
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| description | Objective. To compare participation in moderate to high intensity physical activities in persons before and after a mild stroke. Methods. We used data from the Cognitive Rehabilitation and Research Group to examine changes in moderate to high intensity physical activity participation in persons who had a mild stroke as defined by an NIH Stroke Scale score of less than 6 (N=127). Using the Activity Card Sort, we compared the participants' high-demand leisure activity (leisure activities that are moderate to high intensity physical activities) participation at 6-months after stroke with their prestroke level. Results. We found a significant decrease in numbers of high-demand leisure activities in all participants and in each demographic group after mild stroke. Conclusion. These results suggest that persons after mild stroke are not retaining the high-demand leisure activities they were doing prior to their stroke. Health professionals must promote participation in high-demand leisure activities in patients with mild stroke as a tool to enhance health and fitness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9eb88ae111ad48fe8cdf3cb7f1f805ad2025-02-03T05:49:41ZengWileyStroke Research and Treatment2090-81052042-00562012-01-01201210.1155/2012/548682548682The Impact of Mild Stroke on Participation in Physical Fitness ActivitiesMary Hildebrand0Megan Brewer1Timothy Wolf2Department of Occupational Therapy, East Carolina University, HSB 3305K, Greenville, NC 27858, USAMemorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL 62781, USAProgram in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63108, USAObjective. To compare participation in moderate to high intensity physical activities in persons before and after a mild stroke. Methods. We used data from the Cognitive Rehabilitation and Research Group to examine changes in moderate to high intensity physical activity participation in persons who had a mild stroke as defined by an NIH Stroke Scale score of less than 6 (N=127). Using the Activity Card Sort, we compared the participants' high-demand leisure activity (leisure activities that are moderate to high intensity physical activities) participation at 6-months after stroke with their prestroke level. Results. We found a significant decrease in numbers of high-demand leisure activities in all participants and in each demographic group after mild stroke. Conclusion. These results suggest that persons after mild stroke are not retaining the high-demand leisure activities they were doing prior to their stroke. Health professionals must promote participation in high-demand leisure activities in patients with mild stroke as a tool to enhance health and fitness.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/548682 |
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