Activity monitors in pulmonary disease

Physical activity is reduced in patients with chronic pulmonary diseases. Activity monitors can measure physical activity objectively and accurately over prolonged periods of time. Research grade and commercially available devices, using accelerometer technology, are being increasingly used in clinical studies. Physical activity levels have been found to have a moderate to strong correlation with important measures such as pulmonary function, exercise capacity, quality of life, and mortality and hospitalizations in patients with COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension and cystic fibrosis.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - March 27, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sameep Sehgal, Bronwyn Small, Kristin B. Highland Tags: Review article Source Type: research