Stroke patients split into three sedentary profiles during inpatient rehab, study finds

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Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified three distinct patterns of sedentary behavior among stroke patients during inpatient rehabilitation. The study, conducted by the Japanese Stroke & Physical Activity Multiple Center Research Team, found that patients cluster into different profiles based on how they spend their time during recovery. Understanding these sedentary patterns could help clinicians tailor rehabilitation approaches to individual patient behaviors, potentially improving outcomes. The findings suggest that one-size-fits-all recovery protocols may miss important variations in how patients move, or don't move, during their hospital stays.