Physical Activity, Ambulation, and Motor Impairment Late after Stroke
Joint Authors
Willén, Carin
Danielsson, Anna
Sunnerhagen, Katharina Stibrant
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To assess walking capacity and physical activity using clinical measures and to explore their relationships with motor impairment late after stroke.
Subjects.
A nonrandomised sample of 22 men and 9 women with a mean age of 60 years, 7–10 years after stroke.
Methods.
Fugl-Meyer Assessment, maximum walking speed, 6 min walk test, perceived exertion, and heart rate were measured, and the Physiological Cost Index was calculated.
Physical activity was reported using The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly.
Results.
Mean (SD) 6 min walking distance was 352 (±136) m, and Physiological Cost Index was 0.60 (±0.41).
Self-reported physical activity was 70% of the reference.
Motor impairment correlated with walking capacity but not with the physical activity level.
Conclusion.
It may be essential to enhance physical activity even late after stroke since in fairly young subjects both walking capacity and the physical activity level were lower than the reference.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Danielsson, Anna& Willén, Carin& Sunnerhagen, Katharina Stibrant. 2011. Physical Activity, Ambulation, and Motor Impairment Late after Stroke. Stroke Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Danielsson, Anna…[et al.]. Physical Activity, Ambulation, and Motor Impairment Late after Stroke. Stroke Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Danielsson, Anna& Willén, Carin& Sunnerhagen, Katharina Stibrant. Physical Activity, Ambulation, and Motor Impairment Late after Stroke. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500580
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500580