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Comparing the physical activity of stroke survivors in high-income countries and low to middle-income countries.

Krishni S JayawardanaGary CrowfootHeidi JanssenPradeepa NayakJohn M SolomonCoralie K English
Published in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2021)
Stroke survivors were highly inactive in both countries. Despite differences in economic status, cultural influences and the built environment, the physical activity of stroke survivors in Australia and India did not differ. People with and without lower limb impairment also had similar physical activity levels.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • atrial fibrillation
  • lower limb
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • mental health
  • cerebral ischemia
  • depressive symptoms
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • blood brain barrier