Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in stroke survivors 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Stroke survivors’ perspectives of barriers and facilitators of physical activity following community based intervention
IRAS ID
207945
Contact name
Kavi Jagadamma
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Margaret University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
Over 1.2 million people in the UK have had a stroke. Many stroke survivors have long-term physical and functional difficulties which impact on their daily life. There is increasing evidence that physical activity after stroke can lead to improvements in fitness, muscle strength and health-related quality of life and reduce the risk of further stroke and other comorbidities. Therefore, physical activity is recommended for stroke rehabilitation and prevention. In Edinburgh, two interventions aimed at promoting physical activity amongst stroke survivors exist – the Lothian Exercise After Stroke (EAS) intervention and the In-reach intervention. This study aims to investigate participants perceptions and experiences of physical activity two years after participating in a community based intervention. This project will explore participants’ perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of physical activity. We will explore the views of three categories of people who have had a stroke. The three categories are:(1) people who have been part of the EAS pathway only who are physically active; (2) people who have experienced the EAS In-reach service who are physically active; and (3) people who have been part of one of the two pathways who are inactive. Data will be collected as individual interviews which will be transcribed and analysed to identify themes.
REC name
North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NW/0489
Date of REC Opinion
28 Jun 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion