Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: August | Volume: 13 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 226-232
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230801
Relationship Between Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Patient with Stroke
Dr. Suryabhan Bhadange1, Dr. Suvarna Ganvir2, Dr. Saumi Sinha3, Dr. Sheetal Malekar4
1MPT Student of Dr APJAK College of Physiotherapy
2Professor & HOD Neuro-Physiotherapy Department of DVVPFS College Of Physiotherapy
3HOD Of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Dr APJAK College of Physiotherapy
4Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapist of Seven Hills Multispeciality Hospital
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sheetal Malekar
ABSTRACT
Background - Stroke remains one of the major chronic illnesses worldwide that health care organization will need to addresses for coming decades.7 Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.8Physical activity and exercise recommendations exist for a wide range of healthy, older, and patient populations (14,15), including those with specific health problems such as stroke.16 Exercise and physical activity are widely promoted during life after stroke. The current evidence in the previous version of this review indicates that exercise can reduce disability and improve physical fitness and aspects of physical function.17 Hence the purpose of this study is to find out the relation between quality of life and physical activity in stroke patients.
Methodology – Total 50 subjects were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria by using convenient sampling method. The data were collected by using SSQOL (Stroke Specific Quality of Life) and SPAQ (Stroke Physical Activity Questionnaire). The data was analyzed by using GraphPad 6.0 Version software.
Result - Out of all stroke inpatients, the mean scores of patients with no risk are at more chance for stroke attack (p value < 0.0014), mean scores of patients with two risk factors are next to those with no risk (p value < 0.028), followed by patients with one risk (p value < 0.0107). The Barthel index means score values are similar to that of the SSQoL mean values.
Conclusion - There was significant improvement seen in quality of life rather than physical activity in stroke patients. And there was not significant relation in quality of life and physical activity in stroke patients without any physiotherapy intervention.
Key words: Stroke patients, Quality of life, SSQoL, SPAQ.