Factors associated with changes in walking performance in individuals 3 months after stroke or TIA: secondary analyses from a randomised controlled trial of SMS-delivered training instructions in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to identify factors related to changes in walking performance in individuals 3 months after a stroke or TIA.

Design

Cross-sectional study with post hoc analysis of a randomised controlled study.

Setting

University Hospital, Sweden.

Participants

79 individuals, 64 (10) years, 37% women, who were acutely hospitalised because of stroke or TIA between November 2016 and December 2018. Inclusion criteria were patients aged 18 or above and the major eligibility criterion was the ability to perform the 6 min walking test.

Intervention

The intervention group received standard care plus daily mobile phone text messages (short message service) with instructions to perform regular outdoor walking and functional leg exercises in combinatio

SUBMITTER: Vahlberg BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11146402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature