Research Article
Exercise Preferences Are Different after Stroke
Table 5
Likes, dislikes, and limitations to exercise for stroke survivors and controls.
| | Stroke | N (%) | Control | N (%) |
| | Top 5 likes | 1- Improves mobility | 5 (22) | 1- Improves fitness and strength | 19 (46) | | 2- Is healthy | 4 (17) | 2- Makes you feel better | 17 (41) | | 3- Improves fitness and strength | 4 (17) | 3- Is healthy | 5 (12) | | 4- Makes you feel better | 4 (17) | 4- Makes you flexible | 3 (7) | | 5- Improves the effects of stroke | 4 (17) | 5- Makes you feel happy | 3 (7) |
| | Top 3 dislikes | 1- Nothing | 9 (39) | 1- Nothing | 11 (27) | | 2- Tiredness | 5 (22) | 2- Time it takes | 7 (17) | | 3- Pain | 3 (13) | 3- Hard to fit in | 4 (10) |
| | Top 5 limitations | 1- Nothing | 5 (22) | 1- No time | 11 (27) | | 2- Being tired | 4 (17) | 2- Motivation | 6 (15) | | 3- Laziness | 3 (13) | 3- Nothing | 5 (12) | | 4- Weather | 2 (9) | 4- Injuries | 5 (12) | | 5- Illness | 2 (9) | 5- Laziness | 4 (10) |
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NB: most participants gave multiple responses.
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