Consumer-Based Physical Activity Monitor as a Practical Way to Measure Walking Intensity During Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation [Brief Report]

Conclusions—This study provides preliminary evidence that the Fitbit One, when positioned on the nonparetic ankle, can accurately measure walking steps early after stroke during inpatient rehabilitation physical therapy sessions.Clinical Trial Registration—URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01915368.

Source: Stroke - August 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Tara D. Klassen, Jennifer A. Semrau, Sean P. Dukelow, Mark T. Bayley, Michael D. Hill, Janice J. Eng Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research