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. 2019 Feb 27;23(6):476–490. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2019.02.004

Table 2.

Characteristics of the included studies and measurement properties of self-report physical activity assessment tools for subjects with stroke.

Instrument Reference Study population Measurement property Results
Activity Card Sort - Hong Kong Version (ACS-HK) Chan et al., 200619 Hong Kong/China
n = 60
Sex: 31(52%) men
Group 1: Less active (n = 30), Age(y): 75(7), Time post-stroke(y): 1(0.2)
Group 2: More active (n = 30), Age(y): 74(6), Time post-stroke(y): 1(1)
Internal consistency Cronbach's α = 0.89
Test–retest reliability Total group: ICC = 0.98, 95%CI = 0.97–0.99; Group 1: ICC = 0.91;Group 2: ICC = 0.92
CV: Hypotheses testing Difference between less active and more active groups: t = −1424, p = 0.001
Correlation between ACS-HK and ComQOL: r = 0.86, p = 0.001
Activity Card Sort (ACS) Tucker et al., 201234 n = 29
Sex: 14(48%) men; Age(y): 61(13)
Time post-stroke (y): 4(3)
CV: Hypotheses testing Correlation between Total ACS and RNL: r = 0.51, p = 0.01
Correlation between Total ACS and SIS Recovery r = 0.38; SIS Communication r = 0.46, p = 0.05; SIS Participation r = 0.41, p = 0.05; SIS Physical Domain r = 0.64, p = 0.01
Correlation between Total ACS and SF-36 Physical Function: r = 0.60, p = 0.01
Coded activity diary Vanroy et al., 201435 Belgium
n = 16
Sex: 9(56%) men; Age(y): 68(11)
Time post-stroke(d): 78(53)
Type of stroke: ischemic 9(56%)
Criterion validity Metabolic equivalent minutes (MET.min) between patient's diaries and observer's diaries: rs = 0.75, p = 0.001
Metabolic equivalent minutes (MET.min) between patient's diaries and Sensewear Pro2 armband (SWP2A): rs = 0.15, p = 0.59
Energy expenditure (kcal/12 h) between patient's diaries and observer's diaries: rs = 0.92, p = 0.0001
Energy expenditure (kcal/12 h) between patient's diaries and Sensewear Pro2 armband (SWP2A): rs = 0.29, p = 0.28
Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) Monteiro et al., 201727 Salvador/Brazil
n = 36
Sex: 13(36%) men; Age(y): 58(18)
Inter-rater Reliability Total FAI: ICC = 0.83, 95%CI = 0.69–0.91; p < 0.001;
Total FAI: K = 0.66 (0.54–0.68); p < 0.001
n = 161
Sex: 50(31%) men; Age(y): 57(17)
Time post-stroke(d): median 6(IQR4–12)
Type of stroke: ischemic 98(61%)
CV: Hypotheses testing Correlation between FAI and NIHSS: rs = −0.23, p = 0.004
Sarker et al., 201230 London/United Kingdom
n = 238
Sex: 124(52%) men; Age(y): 69(14)
Time post-stroke(mo): 3
Type of stroke: ischemic 205(86%)
Criterion validity Correlation between FAI and BI: rs = 0.80, 95%CI = 0.74–0.84
Correlation between FAI and NEADL: rs = 0.90, 95%CI = 0.88–0.92
Lu et al., 201226 Taiwan/China
n = 52
Sex: 37(71%) men; Age(y): 59(12)
Time post-stroke(mo): >6
Test–retest reliability t = 0.0(3.5), p = 0.94; ICC = 0.89, 95%CI = 0.81–0.93; LoA = 6.9
Measurement error SEM = 2.4; SRD(SRD%) = 6.7(14.9)
Lin et al., 201225 Taiwan/China
n = 127
Sex: 93(73%) men; Age(y): 55(12)
Time post-stroke(mo): 17(16)
Type of stroke: infarction 50(39%)
Internal consistency Cronbach's α = 0.73–0.81
MNSQ infit = 0.63–1.49; t = −4.9–4.9
MNSQ outfit = 0.76–1.37; t = −3.20–3.20
Wu et al., 201137 Taiwan/China
n = 70
Sex: 46(66%) men; Age(y): 56(12)
Time post-stroke (mo): 20(13)
Criterion validity Correlation between FAI and NEADL: rs = 0.80, 95%CI = 0.70–0.90, p < 0.01
Correlation between FAI and SIS/ADL: rs = 0.40, 95%CI = 0.20–0.60, p < 0.01; SIS/Total: rs = 0.40, 95%CI = 0.20–0.60, p < 0.01;
Correlation between FAI and MAL/amout of use: rs = 0.30, 95%CI = 0.10–0.50, p < 0.01; MAL/quality of movement: rs = 0.30, 95%CI = 0.10–0.50, p < 0.01
Responsiveness Responsiveness of FAI to detect change from before and after treatments of constraint-induced theray, bilateral arm training and control treatment. SRM (variant of effect size) is the mean change in score divided by the standard deviation of the changed scores.
SRM = 0.5, 95% CI = 0.3–0.7 indicate a moderate change
Schepers et al., 200631 Dutch/German
n = 163
Sex: 102(63%) men; Age(y): 56(11)
Time post-stroke(d): median 41
Type of stroke: ischemic 121(74%)
Responsiveness Responsiveness of FAI to detect change from six months and one year post stroke. Effect size were calculated dividing the mean absolute change score by the standard deviation of the baseline score.
Effect size = 0.59 indicate a moderate change
Post and de Witte, 200329 Dutch/German
n = 45
Sex: 26(58%) men; Age(y): 56(11)
Time post-stroke(w):31(32)
Type of stroke: ischemic 31(69%)
Inter-rater reliability ICC = 0.90, 95%CI = 0.82–0.94; K = 0.41–0.90
Green et al., 200123 n = 22
Sex: 16(73%) men; Age(y): 72(7)
Time post-stroke(mo): 15(0.5)
Test–retest reliability K = 0.25–1.0; Bland Altman: difference of −0.60(3.5), 95% limits of agreement −2.21–0.93.
Piercy et al., 200028 Oxfordshire/England
n = 68 (n = 33 stroke, n = 35 carers)
Sex: 27(40%) men; Age (y): 71(15)
Inter-rater reliability rs = 0.93, p < 0.001; K = 0.27–0.80; Bland Altman: difference 0.76(5), median –1(IRQ −4–2), 95% limits of agreement −9.9–8.4
Schuling et al., 199332 Netherland
n = 188 (n = 92 pre-stroke, n = 96 post-stroke group)
Sex: 77(41%) men; Age(y): median 76(IQR10)
Time post-stroke(w): 26 pre-stroke group
Time post-stroke(mo): 6 post-stroke group
Internal consistency Cronbach's α = 0.78 prestroke group
Cronbach's α = 0.87 poststroke group
CV: Hypotheses testing Correlation between FAI and BI: r = 0.66
Correlation between FAI and subscales of SIP: r = −0.14 − (−0.73)
Wade et al., 198536 Frenchay/England
n = 14
Time post-stroke(w): 1
Inter-rater reliability rs = 0.80, p < 0.001
n = 581
Age(y): 72(10); Time post-stroke(w): 3
CV: Structural validity Factor analysis (varimax rotation): factor 1–30% variance, factor 2–17% variance, factor 3–7% variance
n = 935 (n = 491 6mo, n = 444 1 y)
Age(y): 71(10); Time post-stroke: 6 mo/1 y
CV: Hypotheses testing Correlation between FAI and BI: r = 0.60–0.65, p < 0.01
Correlation between FAI and Wakefield Depression: r = −0.35 − (−0.37), p < 0.01
n = 383
Sex: 200 (52%) men
Age(y):71(10); Time post-stroke: 1 y
Responsiveness Responsiveness of FAI to detect change from six months and one year post stroke. The average (SD) increase in FAI between the two-time points was 1.26(6.1)
Frenchay Activities Index - Chinese version (FAI-C) Imam and Miller, 201224 Chinese community in Vancouver/Canada
n = 66
Sex: 19(29%) men; Age(y): 79(9)
Time post-stroke(y): 22(10)
Test–retest reliability ICC = 0.86, 95% CI = 0.79–0.92
CV: Hypotheses testing Correlation between FAI-C and RNL: r = 0.61, p < 0.01
Correlation between FAI-C and ABC: r = 0.55, p < 0.01
Correlation between FAI-C and TUG: r = −0.68, p < 0.001
Human Activity Profile (HAP) Teixeira-Salmela et al., 200733 n = 24
Sex: 13(54%) men
Age(y): 64(12)
Time post-stroke(y): 2(2)
Criterion validity MAS between subject HAP and observed performance: r = 0.95, p < 0.01
MAS between proxy HAP and observed performance: r = 0.80, p < 0.01
AAS between subject HAP and observed performance: r = 0.99, p < 0.01
AAS between proxy HAP and observed performance: r = 0.87, p < 0.01
Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults (MARCA)

English, 201622 Meulborne/Australia
n = 40 (validity: n = 36, reliability: n = 30)
Sex: 26(65%) men; Age(y): 67(11)
Time post-stroke(y): 4(10)
Type of stroke: ischemic 29(73%)
Severity of stroke: mild 34(85%)
Test–retest reliability ICC = 0.83, 95%CI = 0.68–0.92 for total score
ICC = 0.95, 95%CI = 0.89–0.97 for superdomains
CV: Hypotheses testing Total sitting time (min/d) between MARCA and activPAL3 activity monitor: ICC = 0.67, 95%CI = 0.38–0.84
Total daily energy expenditure (Kj/d) between MARCA and Sensewear armband: ICC = 0.62, 95%CI = 0.32–0.80
Nottingham Leisure Questionnaire (short version) Drummond et al., 200121 Nottingham/United Kingdon
n = 121
Time post-stroke(y): 1
Test–retest reliability K = 0.44–0.94; Bland and Altman: difference −0.25(3.23), 95% limits of agreement 6.21 − (−6.71)
Nottingham Leisure Questionnaire
Drummond and Walker, 199420 Nottingham/United Kingdon
n = 20
Sex: 11(55%) men; Age(y): 73(9)
Time post-stroke(d): 654(178)
Inter-rater reliability K = 0.65–1.0
n = 21
Sex: 12(57%) men; Age(y): 73(9)
Time post-stroke(d): 477(50)
Test–retest reliability K = 0.23–1.0

CV, construct validity; BI, Barthel Index; NEADL, Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living; SIS, Stroke Impact Scale; MAL, Motor Activity Log; RNL, Reintegration to Normal Living Scale; ABC, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale; TUG, Timed Up and Go; SIP, Sckiness Impact Profile; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; ComQOL, Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale; SF-36, 36-item Short-Form Medical Outcomes Study; MAS, Maximum Activity Score; AAS, Ajusted Activity Score; SEM, Standard Error of Measurement; SRD, Smallest Real Difference; MNSQ, Mean Squares; SRM, Standardized Response Mean.