Investigating measures of intensity during a structured upper limb exercise program in stroke rehabilitation: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To use 3 measures of intensity—time, observed repetitions, and wrist accelerometer activity counts—to describe the intensity of exercise carried out when completing a structured upper limb exercise program, and to explore whether a relationship exists between wrist accelerometer activity counts and observed repetitions.

Design

Observational study design.

Setting

Rehabilitation center research laboratory.

Participants

Community-dwelling stroke survivors (N=13) with upper limb hemiparesis.

Intervention

Not applicable.

Main outcome measures

Time engaged in exercise, total repetitions, and accelerometer activity counts for the affected upper limb.

Results

Mean session time ± SD was 48.5±7.8 minutes. Participants were observed to be e

SUBMITTER: Connell LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4485917 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature