Physical activity dimensions after stroke: patterns and relation with lower limb motor function

Table 2 Results of multidimensional physical activity (PA) in the multivariate generalized estimating equations (GEE) models with post hoc analyses between 3 vs. 12. 3 vs. 26 and 12 vs. 26 weeks post-stroke

	β	SE	p-value	p-value of the main effect of time	Post-hoc between time points, p-value
	β	SE	p-value	p-value of the main effect of time	3 vs. 12 weeks	3 vs. 26 weeks	12 vs. 26 weeks
PA intensity (CPM_walking*10³)
Time (12 weeks)	176	853	0.040	0.007^a	0.118	0.254	1.000
Time (26 weeks)	153	887	0.085	0.007^a	0.118	0.254	1.000
FMA-LE	10.7	498	0.032
PA Frequency (N Bout_active)
Time (12 weeks)	− 0.51	1.55	0.744	0.032	–	–	–
Time (26 weeks)	− 1.21	1.21	0.318	0.032
FMA-LE	0.17	0.07	0.020
PA distribution (ML Bout_active)
Time (12 weeks)	− 5.88	1.78	0.001^a	0.035	–	–	–
Time (26 weeks)	− 7.12	1.80	< 0.001^a	0.035
FMA-LE	− 0.11	0.05	0.021
Time (12 weeks) × FMA-LE	0.22	0.07	0.001^a
Time (26 weeks) × FMA-LE	0.23	0.07	0.001^a
PA duration (% Upright)
Time (12 weeks)	4.83	2.47	0.051	0.001^a	0.153	0.021^b	1.000
Time (26 weeks)	5.91	2.20	0.007^a	0.001^a	0.153	0.021^b	1.000
FMA-LE	0.24	0.15	0.121

PA physical activity, FMA-LE Fugl Meyer Assessment Lower Extremity as a measure of motor function, n/a not applicable
^ap < 0.013 for main effect
^bp < 0.050 for post-hoc analyses between time points

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