SynthesisPloS one2016
Remote Physical Activity Monitoring in Neurological Disease: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 102 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
ProCare4Life Pilot 3 Clinical Study: Investigating ProCare4Life Impact on Quality of Life of Elderly Subjects With Neurodegenerative Diseases
Remote Therapeutic Monitoring for Longitudinal Exercise and Self-Efficacy Tracking in Persons With Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.
Telerehabilitation in a Virtual Environment for Sensorimotor and Cognitive Recovery in Patients With Post-stroke Sequelae and Parkinson's Disease: a Pilot Study
Who cites it
102 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 206 citations in OpenAlex.
- Real-world gait study of Parkinson's disease using wearable sensors: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Behaviorally Informed Interventions to Promote Activity in the Home and Community for Adults With Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physical therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness and feasibility of home-based telerehabilitation for community-dwelling elderly people in Southeast Asian countries and regions: a systematic review.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2021Pooled it
- The utility of physiotherapy assessments delivered by telehealth: A systematic review.Journal of global health · 2021Pooled it
- Telemedicine in the OECD: An umbrella review of clinical and cost-effectiveness, patient experience and implementation.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Measuring Habitual Physical Activity in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2017Pooled it
- Exercising with a robotic exoskeleton can improve memory and gait in people with Parkinson's disease by facilitating progressive exercise intensity.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- The NuroSleeve, a user-centered 3D printed hybrid orthosis for individuals with upper extremity impairment.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- A Smart Shoe Insole to Monitor Frail Older Adults' Walking Speed: Results of Two Evaluation Phases Completed in a Living Lab and Through a 12-Week Pilot Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- "It's Like a Cyber-Security Blanket": The Utility of Remote Activity Monitoring in Family Dementia Care.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2020Trial
- Six-Month Effectiveness of Remote Activity Monitoring for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Family Caregivers: An Experimental Mixed Methods Study.The Gerontologist · 2019Trial
- Investigating mechanisms and monitoring outcomes in functional neurological disorder: the unrealized potential of digital remote monitoring technologies.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2026Review
- MITO-VATION: Feasibility of a technology-supported structured home exercise program in Mitochondrial Disease.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Sensors in Multiple Sclerosis.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2025Review
- A Comprehensive and Structured Follow-Up for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (CoreDISTparticipation) to Optimize Physical Functions, Health, and Employment: Protocol for a Prospective, Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial and Health Economic Evaluation.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Interventions for promoting physical activity in people with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease: scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Disease characteristics and medications use in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: a multi-centre prospective observational study of decentralized remote vs. traditional clinic enrolment.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2025Observational
- Utility of PLUS CYCLE to measure physical activity and sleep duration and detect postoperative sleep disturbances in hospitalized dogs.PloS one · 2025Article
- Home-Based sensing of the nervous system with clinical neurophysiology technologies: IFCN handbook chapter.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2025Review
- Better Understanding Rehabilitation of Motor Symptoms: Insights from the Use of Wearables.Pragmatic and observational research · 2025Review
42 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo perform a systematic review of studies using remote physical activity monitoring in neurological diseases, highlighting advances and determining gaps.
methodsStudies were systematically identified in PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL and SCOPUS from January 2004 to December 2014 that monitored physical activity for ≥24 hours in adults with neurological diseases. Studies that measured only involuntary motor activity (tremor, seizures), energy expenditure or sleep were excluded. Feasibility, findings, and protocols were examined.
results137 studies met inclusion criteria in multiple sclerosis (MS) (61 studies); stroke (41); Parkinson's Disease (PD) (20); dementia (11); traumatic brain injury (2) and ataxia (1). Physical activity levels measured by remote monitoring are consistently low in people with MS, stroke and dementia, and patterns of physical activity are altered in PD. In MS, decreased ambulatory activity assessed via remote monitoring is associated with greater disability and lower quality of life. In stroke, remote measures of upper limb function and ambulation are associated with functional recovery following rehabilitation and goal-directed interventions. In PD, remote monitoring may help to predict falls. In dementia, remote physical activity measures correlate with disease severity and can detect wandering.
conclusionsThese studies show that remote physical activity monitoring is feasible in neurological diseases, including in people with moderate to severe neurological disability. Remote monitoring can be a psychometrically sound and responsive way to assess physical activity in neurological disease. Further research is needed to ensure these tools provide meaningful information in the context of specific neurological disorders and patterns of neurological disability.
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