Understanding the factors that influence stroke survivors to begin or resume exercise: a qualitative exploration

H Drummond, TRF Middleton, AI Shepherd… - Topics in Stroke …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Exercise after stroke has the potential to increase survivors' physical function
and decrease disability. However, despite health professional reporting they recommend …

Exercise perceptions among people with stroke: barriers and facilitators to participation

LA Simpson, JJ Eng… - International journal of …, 2011 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background/aims: People with stroke continue to lead sedentary lives despite the multiple
benefits of exercise. Knowledge regarding stroke survivors' conception of exercise, which is …

Motivators for uptake and maintenance of exercise: perceptions of long-term stroke survivors and implications for design of exercise programmes

L Poltawski, K Boddy, A Forster… - Disability and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Exercise-after-stroke programmes are increasingly being provided to encourage
more physical exercise among stroke survivors, but little is known about what motivates …

Barriers and facilitators to exercise among stroke survivors

TM Damush, L Plue, T Bakas, A Schmid… - Rehabilitation …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Physical activity after stroke may prevent disability and stroke recurrence; yet, physical
impairments may inhibit post-stroke exercise and subsequently limit recovery. The goal of …

The process of commitment to exercise among stroke survivors in Canada

N Evans, DM Connelly, ME Hay - Health & Social Care in the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this research was to understand the process of commitment to exercise
participation for functional recovery among community‐living survivors of stroke following …

Physical fitness training after stroke, time to implement what we know: more research is needed

G Mead, J Bernhardt - International Journal of Stroke, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Stroke survivors experience marked reduction in physical activity and fitness. Regular
physical fitness training, started early poststroke, could help recovery in the long term and is …

Long-term stroke survivors' needs and perceptions of an exercise maintenance model of care

S Patterson, B Ross-Edwards - International Journal of …, 2009 - magonlinelibrary.com
Aims Stroke is a leading cause of disability in Australia, having an associated decline in
functional activities and socialization over time. This article discusses an exploration of …

How to address physical activity participation after stroke in research and clinical practice

NA Fini, J Bernhardt, CM Said, SA Billinger - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Physical activity is essential for all stroke survivors; it reduces blood pressure and
cholesterol, supports weight management, and contributes to better brain health and …

Participation in social and leisure activities while re-constructing the self: understanding strategies used by stroke survivors from a long-term perspective

A Norlander, S Iwarsson, AC Jönsson… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To further understand social and leisure (SL) participation after stroke and how it
can be supported in a long-term perspective, this study aims to deepen the understanding of …

Quantitative data analysis of perceived barriers and motivators to physical activity in stroke survivors

SL Nicholson, CA Greig, F Sniehotta… - Journal of the Royal …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Levels of physical activity after stroke are low, despite multiple health benefits.
We explored stroke survivors' perceived barriers, motivators, self-efficacy and intention to …