Use of wearable activity trackers to improve patient physical activity, other outcomes in adults who are hospitalized

JAMA Network Open

2023-06-15

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies and 1,900 participants, interventions that used wearable activity trackers with patients who are hospitalized were associated with higher physical activity levels, less sedentary behavior, and better physical functioning compared with usual care.

Authors: Carol Maher, Ph.D., of the University of South Australia in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18478)

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