Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe the physical activity profiles, in patients with stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis and to investigate the association be...
Highlights
The preservation of walking abilities and being able to move freely around in the community have a high impact on the quality of life (Vagetti et al, 2014)
We investigated the physical activity profiles of patients with stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis and the association between physical activity and functional performance
Our findings suggest that daily physical activity and physical function may be two different constructs; one showing what one does in real life and the other what one is able to perform at the moment
Summary
The preservation of walking abilities and being able to move freely around in the community have a high impact on the quality of life (Vagetti et al, 2014). To overcome future costs of a rapidly increasing elderly population and the expected higher disease burden, it is crucial that patients with chronic or progressive disease maintain independent mobility and are physical active. In Denmark, patients with chronic or progressive diseases, such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis are entitled to free of charge physiotherapy treatment specified by strict criteria defined by the Ministry of Health. Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis account for more than half of these costs and are of special interest. The purpose of the free of charge physiotherapy settlement is to increase/maintain physical function or to delay the loss of physical function within this group of patients, depending on the type and severity of the disease
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