Perceived barriers to physical activity among Nigerian stroke survivors
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Perceived barriers to physical activity among Nigerian stroke survivors
INTRODUCTION Benefits of physical activity in the prevention and management of stroke are well documented in the literature. There is increasing evidence that stroke survivors in South-West Nigeria are physically inactive. Data on barriers to the achievement of the recommended physical activity levels including its differences along socio-demographic characteristics among stroke survivors in So...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.274.6669