Between commitment and avoidance – working age stroke survivors’ perceptions of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a qualitative study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of informants, n = 10

Age, years	56.5 (36–61)
Sex, women / men	6 / 4
Time since stroke
< 1 year	2
1–3 years	3
8–24 years	5
Living status
alone	6
alone with children	2
with partner	2
Working status
working part-time	3
on sick leave	4
on disability pension	3
Ambulatory status^a
walking without aid	7
walking without aid indoors, motorised wheelchair outdoors	1
walking with aid	2
Activities of daily living
independent	8
with home-care services	2
Self-reported physical activity^b, hours/week
low intensity	7 (1–15)
moderate-to-vigorous intensity	1.8 (0–4.5)

^aat least 75% of the time
^blow intensity: e.g., walking, household chores, light gardening; moderate-to-vigorous intensity: e.g., aerobic exercise, cycling, water exercise, running
Data are presented as numbers or median (range)

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