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Author | Hildebrand, Mary | |
Author | Brewer, Megan | |
Author | Wolf, Timothy | |
Date Accessioned | 2020-04-03T18:28:54Z | |
Date Available | 2020-04-03T18:28:54Z | |
Date of Issue | 2012 | |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7928 | |
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. | en_US |
Title | The impact of mild stroke on participation in physical fitness activities | en_US |
Type | Article | en_US |
Identifier (DOI) | 10.1155/2012/548682 | |
Journal Name | Stroke research and treatment | en_US |
Journal Volume | 2012 | en_US |
Journal Issue | 548682 | en_US |
Article Pages | 1-6 | en_US |
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