Understanding the factors that influence stroke survivors to begin or resume exercise: a qualitative exploration

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Table 1. Demographics of those in the research.

Role	Gender	Age (years)	Background	Pseudonym
Participant	Male	68	Three years since stroke. In hospital for three months.	John
Participant	Male	65	One year since stroke. In hospital for seven weeks.	Sunil
Participant	Male	65	13 years since stroke. In hospital for six months.	Mark
Participant	Female	60	Three years since stroke. In hospital for six weeks.	Emily
Participant	Male	70	Three and a half years since stroke. In hospital for three months.	Petr
Participant	Female	61	Six years since stroke. In hospital for seven months.	Jane
Participant	Male	71	One year since stroke. In hospital for 10 days.	Clive
Researcher	Female		Neurological physiotherapist with extensive experience of stroke rehabilitation across inpatient and outpatient settings. Conducting this research as part of an advanced physiotherapy masters project.	Author 1
Researcher	Male		Sport and exercise psychology researcher with much experience of qualitative research.	Author 2
Researcher	Male		Clinical exercise physiologist with experience of running programmes offering physiological and psychological support for people after stroke.	Author 3
Researcher	Female		Lecturer and neurological physiotherapist with extensive clinical and research experience working with people after stroke.	Author 4