How Physically Active Are People with Stroke in Physiotherapy Sessions Aimed at Improving Motor Function? A Systematic Review

Table 4

The average amount of time spent by people with stroke engaged in different physical activity subcategories and time spent inactive in therapy sessions.

Author/year	Walking practice	Sitting exercises	Standing exercises	Upper limb activities	Bed mobility/activities in lying	Transfers and sit-to-stand practice	Other therapeutic activities^€	Inactive time
Elson et al. 2009 [5]	10.8	0.8	8.5	0.9	0.3	2.7	5.0	12.7
Bernhardt et al. 2007 [15]	4.7	5.7	4.0	2.8	2.8	1.8	NR	NR
Peurala et al. 2007 [14]	14.7	9.6	10.4	1.2	NR	3.7	14.5	NR
De Wit et al. 2006 [18]	6.4	8.4	7.6	NR	NR	NR	16.0	NR
Kuys et al. 2006 [16]	11.8	2.1	11.6	2.9	5.2	NR	NR	12.4
Ada et al. 1999 [19]	4.0	0.3	7.5	7.9	NR	3.2	4.1	37

Key: NR: not reported.
^€other therapeutic activities included cycling, activities in kneeling, passive movements, tonus inhibition, positioning to stretch muscles, exercising the affected lower limb in any position, selective movements including coordination, strengthening exercises, and active relaxation.
Total active time after adding up the time spent in each activity subcategory might not be the same as Table 3 due to rounding, and/or inaccuracy of data reported in the included studies.
The data from Lang et al. [17] included the number of repetitions of various physical activity subcategories, and, therefore, was not included in this table.