University of Tasmania
Browse

File(s) under permanent embargo

Go home, sit less: the impact of home versus hospital rehabilitation environment on activity levels of stroke survivors

journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-19, 19:32 authored by Simpson, DB, Monique BreslinMonique Breslin, Cumming, T, de Zoete, S, Seana GallSeana Gall, Matthew SchmidtMatthew Schmidt, English, C, Michele CallisayaMichele Callisaya

Objective: To examine whether change in rehabilitation environment (hospital or home) and other factors influence time spent sitting upright and walking after stroke.

Design: Observational study.

Setting: Two inpatient rehabilitation units and community residences following discharge.

Participants: Thirty-four participants (N=34) with stroke were recruited.

Main Outcome Measure: An activity monitor was worn continuously for 7 days during the final week in the hospital and the first week at home. Other covariates included mood, fatigue, physical function, pain, and cognition. Linear mixed models were performed to examine the associations between the environment (exposure) and physical activity levels (outcome) in the hospital and at home. Interaction terms between the exposure and other covariates were added to the model to determine whether they modified activity with change in environment.

Results: The mean age of participants was 68±13 years and 53% were male. At home, participants spent 45 fewer minutes sitting (95% CI -84.8, -6.1; P=.02), 45 more minutes upright (95% CI 6.1, 84.8; P=.02), and 12 more minutes walking (95% CI 5, 19; P=.001), and completed 724 additional steps (95% CI 199, 1250; P=.01) each day compared to in the hospital. Depression at discharge predicted greater sitting time and less upright time (P=.03 respectively) at home.

Conclusions: Environmental change from hospital to home was associated with reduced sitting time and increased the time spent physically active, though depression modified this change. The rehabilitation environment may be a target to reduce sitting and promote physical activity.

History

Publication title

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volume

99

Issue

11

Pagination

2216-2221

ISSN

0003-9993

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

W B Saunders Co

Place of publication

Independence Square West Curtis Center, Ste 300, Philadelphia, USA, Pa, 19106-3399

Rights statement

Copyright 2018 by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services)

Usage metrics

    University Of Tasmania

    Categories

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC