Objective To investigate the current status and influencing factors of physical activity (PA) among stroke survivors.
Methods A total of 203 stroke survivors were selected as the research subjects using convenient sampling method. General information questionnaire, Stroke Self-efficacy Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, Modified Rankin Scale, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form, Fatigue Severity Scale, and European Five-Dimension Health Scale were used for questionnaire survey. Based on the health ecological model, hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of PA among stroke survivors.
Results Using metabolic equivalents (MET) to quantify energy expenditure, the weekly PA energy expenditure of 203 stroke survivors was 693.0 (0, 1 386.0) MET. The results of hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis showed that personal traits (stroke staging), behavioral characteristics and psychology (Modified Rankin Scale score, fatigue severity, stroke recovery self-efficacy), and interpersonal networks (perceived social support-friend support dimension) were the main influencing factors of PA among stroke survivors (P < 0.05), which could explain 55.5% of the variation in PA.
Conclusion The level of PA among stroke survivors is influenced by multi-dimensional and multi-level complex factors in their health ecosystem, and it is currently at a low level. Healthcare professionals can formulate comprehensive strategies to improve PA among stroke survivors based on the health ecological model, aiming to further enhance the PA level of stroke survivors and promote physical function recovery.
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