Key result
Physical therapy and socio-economic factors significantly influenced depression and anxiety symptoms in post-stroke patients, including financial status (p=0.024) and physical fitness (p=0.044).
Why the study?
Post-stroke depression affects rehabilitation and recovery, but the impact of physical activity and socio-economic status on depressive symptoms remains to be evaluated.
Does physical therapy improve depression and anxiety symptoms in patients after stroke?
Population
40 patients after stroke aged 42–82 years hospitalized for two weeks
Comparison
Physical activity and socio-economic status
Follow-up
Two weeks
Authors
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Physical activity may ease post-stroke depression symptoms short-term; leaves open socio-economic influences on recovery in larger prospective studies.
Observational (n=40)
Does physical therapy improve depression and anxiety symptoms in patients after stroke?
p-value: p=0.024
Physical therapy improves post-stroke depression and anxiety, though outcomes are influenced by patients' socio-economic and health status.
Paprocka‐Borowicz et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Post-stroke depression and anxiety (n=40). Physical therapy and socio-economic status was evaluated on Severity of depression and anxiety symptoms (HADS) (p=0.024). Physical therapy and socio-economic factors significantly influenced depression and anxiety symptoms in post-stroke patients, including financial status (p=0.024) and physical fitness (p=0.044).
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