Table 5 Integration of quantitative and qualitative findings

Acceptability

Measure

Functional improvements

BBS (score)

43.5–46

↑ 2.5

Stroke survivors reported improvements in function.

Caregivers reported improvements in function of their stroke survivors.

The quantitative functional measures confirm the experience of the participants of improved function.

ABC (score)

55.5–56.4

↑ 0.9

TUG (sec)

20.1–15.9

↑ 4.2

5xSST (sec)

20.9–18.2

↑ 2.7

BBT (score)

33–33

0

Motion detectors:

Self-initiated activities

Standing up /sitting down

47–49

↑ 2

Stroke survivors described increased motivation to engage in self-initiated activities.

The quantitative data from the motion detectors suggest that the stroke survivors were more mobile which might indicate they engaged in more activities.

Number of steps

1836–2063

↑ 227

Standing (hours/day)

2.3–2.6

↑ 0.3

Sitting/lying (hours/day)

21.3–21.0

↑ 0.3

Demand

Reported use

Stroke survivors and their caregivers reported use of ActivABLES at least five times a week.

The quantitative data from servers and diaries were congruent with each other while reported use in the interview tended to be more than from the servers and diaries.

Measure

Interest in further use

BREQ-2:

Self-determined motivation

28–26

↓ 2.0

Stroke survivors reported interest in further use.

Caregivers thought their stroke survivor would be interested in further use.

The quantitative results from BREQ-2 does only partially support the qualitative results on interest in further use.

Non-self-determ motivation

9–8.5

↑ 0.5

Implementation

Progression of exercises

Stroke survivors reported they had progressed with the exercises, making them more challenging

In the diaries, the stroke survivors report the exercises as being less difficult, which is convergent with what they reported in the interviews. Progression should lead to at least the same level of difficulty.