Table 1 Participant goals and difference in the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure between inclusion and after the eight- week intervention

1

Sing

Play the guitar

Give a lecture

1.7

6.7^a

2

Write name

Brush teeth

Play the piano

1.2

0.7

3

Using the stairs

Walk outside

Water plants in garden

0.0

0.7

4

Ride the metro/ bus

Use a knife and fork

Tie shoelaces

7.4^a

6.3^a

5

Visit the gym

Ride the metro/bus

Return to work

5.4^a

5.6^a

6

Flip through pages in book

Reach for a glass

Open a mobile phone

0.7

0.3

7

Walk up and down a staircase

Visit and manage to use the toilet independently

Put on a t-shirt

2.3^a

4.0^a

8

Walk up and down a staircase

Reach for a glass

Make a sandwich

2.6^a

2.6^a

9

Walk using walking sticks

Take the initiative to carry out activities

Improve balance

1.9

4.3^a

10

Improve handwriting

Use knife and fork

Pick up object with foot

0.3

0.3