Group Circuit Class Therapy for Stroke Survivors – A Review of the Evidence and Clinical Implications

English, Coralie; Port, Ingrid van de; Lynch, Elizabeth

doi:10.5772/35682

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“…In the adherence diaries, the stroke survivors rated the exercises as more difficult in the beginning (5)(6)(7)(8) and less difficult (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) during the last days of use.…”

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“…Stroke is one of the main causes of chronic disability in the Western world [1]. Engaging in ongoing exercise and physical activity is important after stroke to maintain and improve physical function [2,3] and as a method of secondary prevention of stroke [4]. Therefore, exercise and physical activity need to be a lifelong part of the daily life of community-dwelling stroke survivors.…”

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Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study

Ólafsdóttir

Jónsdóttir

Bjartmarz

et al. 2020

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background: Technical applications can promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors. Caregivers are often able and willing to assist with home-based exercise and physical activity but lack the knowledge and resources to do so. ActivABLES was established to promote home-based exercise and physical activity among community-dwelling stroke survivors, with support from their caregivers. The aim of our study is to investigate the feasibility of ActivABLES in terms of acceptability, demand, implementation and practicality. Methods: A convergent design of mixed methods research in which quantitative results were combined with personal experiences of a four-week use of ActivABLES by community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from their caregivers. Data collection before, during and after the four-week period included the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC), Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) and Five Times Sit to Stand Test (5xSST) and data from motion detectors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with stroke survivors and caregivers after the four-week period. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative data. Qualitative data was analysed with direct content analysis. Themes were identified related to the domains of feasibility: acceptability, demand, implementation and practicality. Data was integrated by examining any (dis)congruence in the quantitative and qualitative findings.

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“…In the adherence diaries, the stroke survivors rated the exercises as more difficult in the beginning (5)(6)(7)(8) and less difficult (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) during the last days of use.…”

Section: Progression Of Exercisesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study

Ólafsdóttir

Jónsdóttir

Bjartmarz

et al. 2020

BMC Health Serv Res

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Implementing circuit class training can increase therapy time and functional independence in people with stroke receiving inpatient rehabilitation: findings from a retrospective observational clinical audit

McDonell

Barr

Berg

2023

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study (Preprint)

Ólafsdóttir¹,

Jónsdóttir²,

Bjartmarz³

et al. 2019

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BACKGROUND Technical applications can promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors to improve function and decrease physical inactivity and sedentary behavior. Informal caregivers are often able and willing to assist with home-based exercise and physical activity but may lack knowledge and practical resources. ActivABLES is an international collaboration which was established to promote home-based exercise and physical activity among community-dwelling stroke survivors, with support from their caregivers. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of ActivABLES in terms of acceptability, demand, implementation and practicality. METHODS We conducted a mixed methods study with 10 community-dwelling stroke survivors, including five women and five men, with the median age of 72 years, who used ActivABLES for four weeks with support from their caregivers (seven women and three men, median age 68 years). Data collection included quantitative functional standardized measures of the stroke survivors before and after the 4-week use. Additionally, qualitative data was collected through individual semi-structured interviews with the stroke survivors and their caregivers after the 4-week use. Quantitative and qualitative data were also collected during the 4-week use. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data and Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to analyze changes between the measures before and after the 4-week use. Qualitative data were analyzed with direct content analysis to identify subcategories to define the data further in context with the predetermined categories. RESULTS Acceptability was identified in four subcategories: appreciation, functional improvements, self-initiated activities and expressed potential use for future stroke survivors. Functional improvements of the stroke survivors were confirmed by quantitative and qualitative data and some mentioned changes in physical activity and self-initiated activities. All participants described ActivABLES to be feasible and to have potential for future stroke survivors. Demand was identified in three subcategories: reported use, interest in further use and need for follow-up. Most of the stroke survivors did follow the recommendation of using ActivABLES, confirmed by quantitative and qualitative data and showed interest in further use. Implementation was identified in three subcatagories: importance of feedback, variety of exercises and progression of exercises. Visual feedback was thought to be important and encouraging for continuing. About half of the stroke survivors felt that there was a lack of variation in exercises and about half used the progression of exercises. Practicality was identified in two subcatagories: need for support and technical problems. All participants agreed there was little need for support while using ActivABLES and the stroke survivors only needed minor assistance. All particants experienced some technical problems. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study indicate that ActivABLES is feasible and can be a good asset for stroke survivors with slight or moderate disability to use in their homes.

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Group Circuit Class Therapy for Stroke Survivors – A Review of the Evidence and Clinical Implications

Cited by 3 publications

References 66 publications

Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study

Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study

Implementing circuit class training can increase therapy time and functional independence in people with stroke receiving inpatient rehabilitation: findings from a retrospective observational clinical audit

Feasibility of ActivABLES to promote home-based exercise and physical activity of community-dwelling stroke survivors with support from caregivers: A mixed methods study (Preprint)

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