Research Article
Development and Preliminary Validation of a Stroke Physical Activity Questionnaire
Table 3
Reported physical activity per the SPAQ classified by gait-aid usage.
| Variable | Number of patients engaged in activity, n (%) | Average time (min/week), median (IQR) | ā | Total | Walk with gait aids | Walk ID
| p value | Total | Walk with gait aids | Walk ID
| p value |
| Low intensity | 47 (100.0 %) | 26 (100.0 %) | 21 (100.0 %) | 1.00 | 730 (735) | 590 (497) | 895 (965) | 0.03 |
| Basic activities of daily living | 47 (100.0 %) | 26 (100.0 %) | 21 (100.0 %) | 1.00 | 210 (70) | 210 (70) | 210.0 (280.0) | 0.24 |
| Light housework | 23 (48.9 %) | 7 (26.9 %) | 16 (76.2 %) | 0.001 | 0 (120) | 0 (15) | 70.0 (200.0) | 0.001 |
| Light gardening work | 16 (34.0 %) | 5 (19.2 %) | 11 (52.4 %) | 0.017 | 0 (40) | 0 (0) | 30 (175) | 0.012 |
| Grocery shopping | 19 (40.4 %) | 4 (15.4 %) | 15 (71.4 %) | < 0.001 | 0 (120) | 0 (0) | 120 (195) | 0.001 |
| Flexibility exercise | 42 (89.4 %) | 22 (84.6 %)) | 20 (95.2 %) | 0.24 | 140 (150) | 140 (143) | 140 (268) | 0.83 |
| Leisurely walking | 43 (91.5 %) | 25 (96.2 %) | 18 (85.7 %) | 0.20 | 105 (140) | 105 (140) | 105 (155) | 0.96 |
| Leisurely cycling | 21 (44.7 %) | 10 (38.5 %) | 11 (61.5 %) | 0.34 | 0 (105) | 2.8 (14.6) | 20 (103) | 0.46 |
| Moderate intensity | 24 (51.1 %) | 8 (28.6 %) | 16 (96.2 %) | < 0.001 | 5 (70) | 0 (10) | 70 (233) | < 0.001 |
| Walking up and down stairs | 20 (42.6 %) | 6 (23.1 %) | 14 (66.7 %) | < 0.001 | 0 (35) | 0 (1) | 35 (80) | 0.002 |
| Brisk walking | 12 (25.5 %) | 4 (15.4 %) | 8 (38.1 %) | 0.08 | 0 (15) | 0 (0) | 0 (128) | 0.04 |
| Moderate intensity aerobic exercise i.e. cycling for exercise | 13 (27.7 %) | 3 (11.5 %) | 10 (47.6 %) | < 0.001 | 0 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 (140) | < 0.001 |
| High intensity | 11 (24.4 %) | 5 (19.2 %) | 6 (28.6 %) | 0.45 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (35) | NA |
| Strengthening exercise such as weight lifting | 10 (21.3 %) | 5 (19.2 %) | 5 (23.8 %) | 0.70 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (18) | NA |
| High intensity aerobic exercise i.e. running, aerobic dance | 3 (6.4 %) | 1 (3.9 %) | 2 (9.5 %) | 0.43 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
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Values are median (IQR) unless otherwise indicated. n number; IQR interquartile range.
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