How should we measure physical activity after stroke? An international consensus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is important for secondary stroke prevention. Currently, there is inconsistency of outcomes and tools used to measure physical activity following stroke.

Aim

To establish internationally agreed recommendations to enable consistent measurement of post-stroke physical activity.

Methods

Stroke survivors and carers were surveyed online once regarding what is important in physical activity measurement. Three survey rounds with expert stroke researchers and clinicians were conducted using Keeney's Value-Focused Thinking Methodology. Survey 1 identified physical activity tools, outcomes, and measurement considerations which were ranked in Survey 2. Consensus recommendations on tools were then formulated by the consensus group based on survey resp

SUBMITTER: Fini NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10614172 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature