An investigation into activity levels of older people on a rehabilitation ward: an observational study

Conclusion Due to methodological limitations, the results of this study cannot be generalized to the whole population of older people in rehabilitation units. However, it has created a baseline from which changes could be made to improve rehabilitation services in this unit, and highlighted issues that are likely to be common in other rehabilitation settings. Moreover, a starting point for further investigation into reasons for lack of activity and how to increase activity to an effective and beneficial level has been established.