Facilitators of and Barriers to Providing Access to Community-Based Exercise Programmes for Adults with Post-Stroke Aphasia from the Perspective of Programme Representatives.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Individuals with post-stroke aphasia (PSA) engage in inadequate levels of physical activity (PA), hindering physical and psychosocial recovery. The purpose of this study was to identify the extent to which community-based exercise programmes (CBEPs) in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are accessible to adults living with PSA and the characteristics of such programmes from the perspective of CBEP representatives. Methods: A cross-sectional, Web-based survey was administered to representatives of CBEPs open to adults post-stroke in the GTA to identify the CBEPs' relevant characteristics and perceived facilitators of and barriers to accessibility. Results: A total of 17 eligible CBEP representatives completed the survey, for a response rate of

SUBMITTER: Fairbairn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6158572 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature