Factors related to daily step counts of stroke patients during hospitalization in a convalescent rehabilitation ward
Factors related to daily step counts of stroke patients during hospitalization in a convalescent rehabilitation ward
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106398
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发表时间:
2022-02-24
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Matsunaga, Atsuhiko
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作者:
Yamada, Ryuichiro;Shimizu, Shinobu;Matsunaga, Atsuhiko
Objectives: Clarifying the factors related to decreased physical activity in post-stroke patients is essential for effective disease management. This study aimed to examine the factors influencing the amount of daily steps taken by post-stroke patients in a convalescent rehabilitation ward during activities other than rehabilitation (nonrehabilitation steps). Materials and methods: Eighty-nine post-stroke patients (60.8 +/- 14.4 years; 55 men) were enrolled. The inclusion criteria were walking independently within the ward and having a walking speed of >24 m/min. Data on patient side, and time from stroke onset were collected. Stroke impairment and motor and cognitive functional disabilities were assessed using the Stroke Impairment Assessment Set and the Functional Independence Measure, respectively. The non-rehabilitation steps were calculated by subtracting the steps during the rehabilitation activities from the total steps using Fitbit Flex2. Results: The average number of non-rehabilitation steps was 4,523 +/- 2,339 steps/day. The hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that sex, motor disability, and the interaction term of stroke impairment with cognitive disability were significantly related to non-rehabilitation steps. Simple slope analysis demonstrated that the stroke impairment slope was steeper at lower levels than at higher levels of cognitive disability for non-rehabilitation steps. Conclusions: In addition to independent effects of sex and motor disability, this study found that stroke impairment and cognitive disability were interactively related to non-rehabilitation steps in post-stroke patients in a convalescent rehabilitation ward. These findings may provide useful information for managing physical activity in post-stroke patients after hospital discharge. Keywords: Physical activity-Physical impairment-Activities of daily living- (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.