Table 4. AEX Resources Available for Individuals with Stroke by Practice Setting (n=441).
| Outpatient PTs (n=193) | Home health PTs (n=65) | Extended care PTs (n=58) | Inpatient rehab PTs (n=49) | Acute care PTs (n=76) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treadmill | 174 (90.2%) | 8 (12.3%) | 20 (34.5%) | 39 (79.6%) | 13 (17.1%) |
| Body weight support system | 52 (26.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (10.3%) | 33 (67.3%) | 12 (15.8%) |
| Fall prevention harness system | 23 (11.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (5.2%) | 11 (22.4%) | 10 (13.2%) |
| Lower extremity ergometer | 180 (93.3%) | 23 (35.4%) | 49 (84.5%) | 37 (75.5%) | 24 (31.6%) |
| Upper extremity ergometer | 159 (82.4%) | 12 (18.5%) | 40 (69.0%) | 37 (75.5%) | 22 (28.9%) |
| Total body ergometer | 106 (54.9%) | 3 (4.6%) | 43 (74.1%) | 30 (61.2%) | 10 (13.2%) |
| Accessible pool | 55 (28.5%) | 5 (7.7%) | 5 (8.6%) | 10 (20.4%) | 3 (3.9%) |
| Exercise ECG equipment | 3 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (2.0%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Continuous heart rate monitors | 56 (29.0%) | 11 (16.9%) | 11 (19.0%) | 15 (30.6%) | 47 (61.8%) |
| Pulse oximetry equipment | 140 (72.5%) | 40 (61.5%) | 55 (94.8%) | 43 (87.8%) | 66 (86.8%) |
| Metabolic measurement system | 2 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (4.1%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Activity monitors | 22 (11.4%) | 10 (15.4%) | 8 (13.8%) | 6 (12.2%) | 7 (9.2%) |
Values are n (%). Multiple response variable. All pairwise comparisons between practice settings were significant for at least one AEX resource.