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SynthesisClinical rehabilitation2024

What factors at discharge predict physical activity and walking outcomes 6 months after stroke? A systematic review.

Neelam Nayak, Niruthikha Mahendran, Suzanne Kuys, Sandra G Brauer

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Clinical rehabilitation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Neelam NayakPhysiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9114-4418
Niruthikha MahendranPhysiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Suzanne KuysPhysiotherapy, School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.
Sandra G BrauerPhysiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to identify factors at hospital discharge that predict physical activity and walking outcomes in the first 6 months after stroke. DATA SOURCES: Searches were conducted in CINAHL (EBSCO), Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus from inception to 30 April 2024. Reference lists of included articles were manually screened to identify additional studies. REVIEW

methodsStudies of adults with stroke reporting predictors at hospital discharge and outcomes of physical activity or walking across the first 6 months after hospital discharge were included. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and reviewed full texts. Quality of included studies was assessed with Quality in Prognostic Studies screening tool. A narrative synthesis was undertaken.

resultsThe search strategy retrieved 7834 studies, from which 6 eligible studies were identified, including a total of 1433 participants. Overall, studies had a low risk of bias. Age, balance, walking speed and walking distance at hospital discharge predicted physical activity outcomes after stroke (

conclusionsA range of factors predicted physical activity and walking outcomes 6 months after stroke. Physical capabilities at discharge appear to be a predictor of these outcomes; however, this needs to be interpreted with caution. Diverse measures and time points were used across studies to characterise physical activity and walking outcomes, highlighting the need for consistency in measurement and longitudinal studies in stroke research.

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ExercisePatient DischargeStrokeStroke RehabilitationWalkingHumansPrognosisRecovery of Functiondischarge‌physical activitypredictorsStrokewalking outcomes

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PMCPMC11528935

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