Face to face and telephone-based self-management programmes were identified as having promise to engage stroke survivors in PA behaviour change .
Background Increasing physical activity ( PA ) levels ( regular movement such as walking and activities of daily living ) and reducing time spent sedentary improves cardiovascular health and reduces morbidity and mortality .
Fewer than 30 % of independently mobile stroke survivors undertake recommended levels of PA .
Sedentary behaviour is also high in this population .
We aim ed to systematic ally review the study characteristics and the promise of interventions targeting free-living PA and /or sedentary behaviour in adult stroke survivors .
The effectiveness of a comprehensive reminder system in the secondary prevention of hypertensive ischaemic stroke: randomized controlled trial protocol.
AIM The aim of this study was to determine whether the Comprehensive Reminder System based on the Health Belief Model improves health belief , health behaviours , medication adherence and blood pressure control as a means of decreasing the rate of stroke recurrence among hypertensive ischaemic stroke . BACKGROUND Hypertensive patients having experienced recent ischaemic strokes are at high risk for stroke recurrence . Several trials attempted to improve secondary stroke prevention via patient education , however , patient outcomes remained poor . Long-term follow-up studies regarding secondary stroke prevention are limited . DESIGN A multi-centre , 12-month , assessor-blinded , parallel-group , r and omized controlled longitudinal trial . METHODS Hypertensive patients having experienced an ischaemic stroke are the target population . The intervention consists of health belief education , a calendar h and book , a weekly automated short-message service and four telephone follow-up interviews . Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at 3 , 6 and 12 months following discharge . The primary outcome is blood pressure control . The secondary outcomes include health belief , health behaviours and medication adherence . The clinical endpoint is the rate of stroke recurrence . DISCUSSION Although many efforts to improve secondary stroke prevention have been undertaken , research indicates that improvements remain possible and warranted . This research protocol based on the Health Belief Model will improve our underst and ing of stroke education and transitional care needed in China and with the world-wide target population
Face to face and telephone-based self-management programmes were identified as having promise to engage stroke survivors in PA behaviour change .
Background Increasing physical activity ( PA ) levels ( regular movement such as walking and activities of daily living ) and reducing time spent sedentary improves cardiovascular health and reduces morbidity and mortality .
Fewer than 30 % of independently mobile stroke survivors undertake recommended levels of PA .
Sedentary behaviour is also high in this population .
We aim ed to systematic ally review the study characteristics and the promise of interventions targeting free-living PA and /or sedentary behaviour in adult stroke survivors .