Association Between Physical Activity and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the relationship between physical activity and mortality in community-dwelling stroke survivors.

Methods

The Canadian Community Health Survey was used to obtain self-reported physical activity (PA) across four survey cycles and was linked to administrative databases to obtain prior diagnosis of stroke and subsequent all-cause mortality. PA was measured as metabolic equivalents (METs) per week and meeting minimal PA guidelines was defined as 10 MET-hours/week. Cox proportional hazard regression models and restricted cubic splines were used to determine the relationship between PA and all-cause mortality in respondents with prior stroke and controls, adjusting for sociodemographic factors, co-morbidities, and functional health limitations.

Results

SUBMITTER: Joundi RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8480482 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature