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There is limited research concerning the physical activity levels
over time of people who have survived stroke.
The study objectives
were: (1) to describe self-reported physical activity levels at 3, 6, and 12
months after stroke onset and (2) to analyze whether there was an association
between self-reported physical activity level and postural control. DESIGN: This
was an observational and longitudinal study. METHODS: Ninety-six participants
with a first-ever stroke were assessed for self-reported physical activity levels
with the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) in the first year after
stroke. Postural control also was assessed with the modified version of the
Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (SwePASS). RESULTS: The raw median
PASE scores at 3, 6, and 12 months after stroke were 59.5, 77.5, and 63.5,
respectively. The model-estimated relative changes in mean PASE scores (as
percentages) followed the same pattern, independent of age, sex, and SwePASS
scores. Between 3 and 6 months after stroke, PASE scores increased by 32%, with
no significant change between 3 and 12 months and between 6 and 12 months after
stroke. For each unit increase in the SwePASS score at baseline, there was a 13%
increase in the PASE score during follow-up. LIMITATIONS: The sample size was
limited. Although the PASE is based on the metabolic equivalent of the task, the
actual physiological intensity of a person's performance of the activities is
unknown. CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported physical activity levels were low in the
first year after stroke. Good postural control in the first week after stroke
onset was positively correlated with higher levels of self-reported physical
activity in the first year after stroke.
CI - (c) 2016 American Physical Therapy Association.

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