Review Article

The Importance of Psychological and Social Factors in Influencing the Uptake and Maintenance of Physical Activity after Stroke: A Structured Review of the Empirical Literature

Table 6

Global assessment of study quality and typologies of study findings of the 10 qualitative studies included.

StudyTypology of study findings

Qualitative studies Global assessment of study qualityNo findingsTopical surveyThematic surveyConceptual thematic descriptionInterpretive explanation

Barker and Brauer [44]Strong
Carin-Levy et al. [10]Strong
Maher et al. [32]Strong
Reed et al. [43]Strong
Wiles et al. [46]Strong
Damush et al. [42]Weak
Galvin et al. [33]Weak
Graham et al. [47]Weak
Patterson and Ross-Edwards [48]Weak
Resnick et al. [45]Weak