Gender specific comparison of activity limitation, participation restriction and community re integration among stroke patients Soni Mansi1,*, Patel Pankti2, Amin Deval2, Mahla Rujuta2 1Assistant Professor, Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, CHARUSAT, India 2Student, Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, CHARUSAT, India *Corresponding Author: Soni Mansi Assistant Professor Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, CHARUSAT, Changa, Anand, Gujarat-388421, India Email: dr.mansi.soni@gmail.com
Online published on 18 January, 2019. Abstract Background Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally, and the human and economic consequences are profound. Although evidence indicates that gender differences in stroke risk factors are marginal, the impact of stroke has been shown to be stronger in women. Method In this cross-sectional study, 60 participants 30 male and 30 female who suffered from stroke were included based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. If participants agreed to participate in the study then the written informed consent was obtained. Demographic data and research question specific data were obtained. Result 30 Male (Mean Age: 59.13, Mean Duration: 8.98 month) & 30 Female (Mean Age: 61.43, Mean Duration: 7.48 month) were included in the study. There is significant relation between activity limitations, participation restriction, community reintegration among male and female. There is no significant difference in activity limitation, participation restriction, and community re-integration between male and female. Conclusion Study findings have shown that positive correlation between activity limitation, participation restriction, and community reintegration is there in both male and female participants. Gender specific difference among activity limitation and participation restriction and community integration found no significant difference between male and female. Top Keywords Stroke, Participation Restriction, Activity Limitation, Community reintegration, Gender. Top |