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Table 2 Percentage of participants that strongly agree or agree with questions about their satisfaction with the intervention

From: High-intensity treadmill training and self-management for stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation: a feasibility study

Question

Strongly agree/agree

(n = 24)

Treadmill component

 I liked walking on the treadmill

70%

 I found walking on the treadmill to be challenging

45%

 Walking on the treadmill helped improve my ability to walk

85%

 I felt confident during treadmill training

85%

 Treadmill training was difficult

40%

 I experienced pain during treadmill training

10%

 I experienced mental tiredness/ fatigue during treadmill training

40%

 I experienced physical tiredness/ fatigue during treadmill training

60%

 I was anxious during treadmill training

15%

Self-management component

 Talking to my trainer about goal setting helped me to set personal goals related to physical activity

73%

 My trainer helped me to develop coping strategies to overcome barriers to being physically active

87%

 The discussions I had with my trainer have helped me to think about physical activity in a positive way

93%

 I feel confident that I will continue to live an active lifestyle now that the treadmill training has finished

47%