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KMID : 1211620150100020047
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2015 Volume.10 No. 2 p.47 ~ p.54
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Physical Activities and Health-related Quality of Life of Individuals Post Stroke
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:Choi Young-eun
:Kim Ji-hye
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Abstract
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PURPOSE : The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the physical activities of individuals post-stroke and their HRQL, as well as to determine whether their functional abilities contribute to their amounts of physical activity.
METHODS : The study’s subjects included 90 individuals post-stroke. Their amounts of physical activity were measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and their HRQL was measured using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-form Health Survey (SF-36). In addition, the functional abilities of the subjects were measured. For the measures of physical activities and the HRQL, Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used to identify the strengths of the associations between the measures. A hierarchical linear regression model was used to determine whether physical activities had independent impacts on the HRQL.
RESULTS : This study found that the physical activities performed by the subjects affected the SF-36 physical component score (PCS) (12%). However, the physical activities and the SF-36 mental component score (MCS) showed no statistically significant relationship, whereas functional abilities and physical activities had a statistically significant relationship (r = .57~.86, p<.001).
CONCLUSION : The present study identified a correlation between physical activity and the PCS. Therefore, individuals post-stroke should be encouraged to carry out more physical activities, including more frequent walking activities.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Physical activity, Health-related quality of life, Functional ability
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