Predictors of Adherence to a Structured Exercise Program and Physical Activity Participation in Community Dwellers after Stroke

Table 2

Descriptive data for predictor variables and results of the univariate linear regression analysis for predicting exercise class attendance and physical activity participation.

		Results for prediction of exercise class attendance (𝑛=76)		Results for prediction of physical activity participation (𝑛=64)
Predictor variable	Mean score; (SD)/N (%)					Coefficient; (95% CI)	P	Coefficient; (95% CI)	P
Demographic
Age, years	66.7 (14.3)	−0.1 (−0.6 to 0.3)	0.61	−27 (−93 to 39)	0.42
Gender, male n (%)	38 (50)	−0.4 (−13.6 to 12.8)	0.95	−522 (−2205 to 1160)	0.53
Health/quality of life
Conditions/symptoms, total number	5.7 (2.1)	2.8 (−0.4 to 5.9)	0.08	−92 (−504 to 318)	0.65
Incontinence, n (%)	20 (26)	4.0 (−10.9 to 18.9)	0.60	−953 (−2877 to 910)	0.30
Vision; Melbourne Edge Test (score/24)	19.4 (3.0)	0.6 (−1.7 to 2.8)	0.61	106 (−173 to 385)	0.45
SF12v2 physical composite (score/100)	36.7 (10.2)	−0.4 (−1.0 to 0.3)	0.23	94 (10 to 177)	0.03
SF12v2 mental composite (score/100)	49.9 (11.4)	0.2 (−0.4 to 0.7)	0.60	−28 (−103 to 48)	0.47
Falls/fear of falling
Recurrent falls, n (%)	19 (25)	9.8 (−5.2 to 24.9)	0.20	−53 (−2045 to 1938)	0.96
Fear of falling, n (%)	34 (45)	8.3 (−4.8 to 21.4)	0.21	−261 (−1962 to 1438)	0.76
Cognition
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (score/30)	22.0 (5.6)	−0.4 (−1.6 to 0.7)	0.48	−24 (−174 to 126)	0.75
Muscle strength
Knee extension strength (kg)	22.4 (9.7)	−0.2 (−0.9 to 0.4)	0.48	7 (−79 to 93)	0.88
Standing balance
Postural sway (mm)	584.9 (302.8)	0.01 (−0.02 to 0.03)	0.62	−5 (−7 to −2)	0.001
Maximal balance range (mm)	113.8 (56.8)	−0.06 (−0.2 to 0.06)	0.30	23 (10 to 36)	0.001
Choice stepping reaction time (sec)	63.5 (30.8)	0.2 (0.02 to 0.4)	0.03	−31 (−57 to −5)	0.02
Mobility
10-m walk speed (m/sec)	0.9 (0.5)	−5.0 (−19.5 to 9.4)	0.49	3889 (2317 to 5459)	<0.001
6-min walk test (m)	233.4 (124.0)	−0.01 (−0.06 to 0.05)	0.82	16 (10 to 22)	<0.001