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Clinical records were used to include age, Barthel Index, diagnosis, mobility, orientation and cognition. Mean values and 95% confidence intervals (95%-CI) of walking duration, walking bout duration and number of sit-to-stand transfers were calculated to quantify different domains of PA. All observed PA parameters improved during rehabilitation, regardless of age, diagnosis or physical and cognitive function at admission. Walking duration increased by 12.1 (95%-CI: 10.3; 13.8) min, walking bout duration by 2.39 (95%-CI: 1.77; 3.00) s, and number of sit-to-stand transfers by 7 (95%-CI: 5; 8). Floor and ceiling effects were not observed. Walking duration at day 2 as well as day 15 was continuously associated with Barthel Index and statistically significant improved for all levels of Barthel Index. 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