How should long-term free-living physical activity be targeted after stroke? A systematic review and narrative synthesis

SA Moore, N Hrisos, D Flynn, L Errington… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Increasing physical activity (PA) levels (regular movement such as walking and
activities of daily living) and reducing time spent sedentary improves cardiovascular health …

Influence of interventions on daily physical activity and sedentary behavior after stroke: a systematic review

EA Kringle, B Barone Gibbs, G Campbell, M McCue… - PM&R, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence suggests that frequent engagement in daily activities requiring
physical activity may influence risk factors for recurrent stroke. The effects of …

How physically active are people following stroke? Systematic review and quantitative synthesis

NA Fini, AE Holland, J Keating, J Simek… - Physical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Mobility limitations are common following stroke and frequently lead to poor
participation in physical activity (PA). Purpose. The purpose of this study was to describe PA …

General lifestyle interventions on their own seem insufficient to improve the level of physical activity after stroke or TIA: a systematic review

W Hendrickx, L Vlietstra, K Valkenet, R Wondergem… - BMC neurology, 2020 - Springer
Background Insufficient amounts of physical activity is a risk factor for (recurrent) stroke.
People with a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) have a high risk of recurrent stroke …

Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in people with stroke

DH Saunders, GE Mead, C Fitzsimons… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Stroke survivors are often physically inactive as well as sedentary, and may sit
for long periods of time each day. This increases cardiometabolic risk and has impacts on …

A co-production approach guided by the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention for reducing sedentary behaviour after stroke

J Hall, S Morton, J Hall, DJ Clarke… - Pilot and feasibility …, 2020 - Springer
Background Stroke survivors are highly sedentary; thus, breaking up long uninterrupted
bouts of sedentary behaviour could have substantial health benefit. However, there are no …

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 …

Interventions to promote long-term participation in physical activity after stroke: a systematic review of the literature

JH Morris, S MacGillivray, S Mcfarlane - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the effects of interventions to promote long-term participation in
physical activity (PA) on measures of frequency, duration, or intensity of PA at 3 months or …

Effects of aerobic training on physical activity in people with stroke: a randomized controlled trial

LT Aguiar, S Nadeau, RR Britto… - …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Individuals with stroke have low physical activity levels and spend high
amount of time in low-energy expenditure activities. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of …

Active and sedentary bouts in people after stroke and healthy controls: an observational study

L Hassett, L Ada, S Hellweg, S Paul… - Physiotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose Understanding how both active and sedentary time is
accumulated in people after stroke may help to better target interventions to reduce stroke …