TY - JOUR T1 - Meta-analysis examining interventions aimed at reducing sedentary lifestyle in poststroke patients JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2021-103468 SP - ebnurs-2021-103468 AU - Muili Lawal Y1 - 2022/04/24 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2022/04/24/ebnurs-2021-103468.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Saunders DH, Mead GE, Fitzsimons C, et al. Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in people with stroke (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021, 6: 1–19.The impact of stroke may lead to sedentary lifestyle among affected patients.The level of physical activity may act as a buffer to a better quality of life, however, sedentary behaviour is not associated with reduced or increased mortality in people affected with stroke.Further studies are required to bridge clinical and research gaps in this area.Sedentary behaviour is associated with health risks1 such as heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and adiposity. Due to the perceived benefits of physical activity, the WHO and the Department of Health in England guidelines both recommend replacing sedentary life with physical activity.1 2 Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and depending on the severity of the medical condition, stroke survivors often engage … ER -