Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October | Volume: 12 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 122-131
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20221016
Influence of Vascular Territory and Socioeconomic Status on Barriers in Physical Activity Using the Barriers to Physical Activity After Stroke Scale (BAPAS) in 40-60 Years of Stroke Patients: A Cross Sectional Study
Dr. Snehal Joshi1, Dr. Shreeya Saware2
1Principal & Professor, D.E.Society’s Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune
2M.P.T., D.E.Society’s Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune
Corresponding Author: Dr. Snehal Joshi
ABSTRACT
The impairments caused by MCA, PCA and ACA involvement may be different but its effect on activities of daily living and on functional capacity of the patients is same, because while performing any activity or function the coordination of the entire body plays an important role.
Also, even though patients with low socioeconomic status face various physical, financial problems which may intensify stroke factors like severity, mortality, recurrence or increase hospital stay and lack proper healthcare facilities; personal motivators like family support can prove beneficial for stroke recovery.
The barriers to physical activities can be divided into personal and environmental barriers.
The study was conducted to analyse influence of vascular territory and socioeconomic status on barriers in physical activity in stroke patients.
Subjects were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Subjects were assessed using Barriers to Physical Activity Scale (BAPAS) and Modified Kuppuswamy scale was used to assess socioeconomic status.
Scores were noted for the BAPAS scale.
Data analysis was done using Kruskal Wallis test by using SPSS software.
The results stated that there was no difference between the vascular territory and socioeconomic status on barriers to physical activity.
Thus, this study concluded that there was no correlation between vascular territory and barriers to physical activity or between socioeconomic status and barriers to physical activity.
Key words: Stroke, vascular territory, socioeconomic status, barriers to physical activity