Low physical activity: low mobility
Conditions
Interventions
All subjects eligible for inclusion in this study receive usual care
physiotherapy as prescribed by the physician and receive an accelerometer,
measuring PA, which is attached by the physiotherapist
Sponsors
Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Aged 18 to 75 years. • Receiving physiotherapy while hospitalised at the department of Internal Medicine department or the department of Pulmonology at the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) • Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language • Having access to a smartphone • Able to walk independently 2 weeks before admission, as scored on the Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC >3)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • A contraindication to walking (as reported by the attending medical specialists in the medical record) • A contraindication to wearing an accelerometer, fixed by a hypoallergenic plaster at the upper leg (such as active bilateral upper leg infection, severe edema or bilateral transfemoral amputation) • Admission at the intensive care department • Impaired cognition (delirium / dementia) as reported by the attending doctor • Incapacitated subjects as reported by the attending medical specialist in the medical record. When any doubt arises, the patient will not be considered eligible • A life expectancy shorter than 3 months as mentioned by the attending medical specialist in the medical record • Previous participation in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome parameters is time spent walking per day (min.) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome parameters are: - Average time spent walking (defined as the total number of minutes walking divided by the total number of valid measurement days in the period between inclusion and discharge, with a maximum of seven days). - Time spent standing per day (min.) - Average time spent standing (defined as the total number of minutes standing divided by the total number of valid measurement days in the period between inclusion and discharge, with a maximum of seven days). - Number of transitions from a sedentary position (lying or sitting) to an active position (standing or walking) per day - Average number of transitions from a sedentary position (lying or sitting) to an active position (standing or walking) (defined as the total number of transitions divided by the total number of valid measurement days in the period between inclusion and discharge with a maximum of seven days). The following medical and demographic data are collected from the electronic medical record: - Age (years) - Gender (male/female) - Clinical diagnosis - Walking aid (e.g. walker, crutches) - Length of stay (days) - Discharge location (e.g. home, rehabilitation clinic) - Number of physiotherapy treatment sessions received between inclusion and discharge | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed