A Patient and Clinician Focus Group Study to Inform the Design and Clinical Integration of a Wearable Activity Monitor to Support Chronic Low Back Pain Management

Remaining physically active is a recommended component of chronic low back pain (cLBP) management. In clinic, physical activity is typically assessed by retrospective self-evaluation, and may be supplemented by objective measures. However, due to technological burdens faced by patients and clinicians, current objective assessment methods of daily physical activity are not suitable for routine care. To address this, we are developing a discreet, single-use wrist-worn activity monitor to support cLBP clinical management.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: Pain, Movement, and Rehabilitation Science Source Type: research