Observational studyBMC surgery2017
Assessing pre- and postoperative activity levels with an accelerometer: a proof of concept study.
Observational study in BMC surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03175783 (Use of Wearable Activity Tracker to Monitor and Increase Mobility for Elderly Undergoing Abdominal Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers.
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Use of Wearable Activity Tracker to Monitor and Increase Mobility for Elderly Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Control Trial
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21 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impact of postoperative instructions on physical activity following pelvic reconstructive surgery: a randomized controlled trial.International urogynecology journal · 2020Trial
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- Insights into endometriosis symptom trajectories and assessment of surgical intervention outcomes using longitudinal actigraphy.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
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- A New Index for the Quantitative Evaluation of Surgical Invasiveness Based on Perioperative Patients' Behavior Patterns: Machine Learning Approach Using Triaxial Acceleration.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2023Article
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- Perioperative continuous body weight measurements with load cells under the bed legs in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2023Article
- (Cost-)effectiveness of a personalized multidisciplinary eHealth intervention for knee arthroplasty patients to enhance return to activities of daily life, work and sports - rationale and protocol of the multicentre ACTIVE randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Physical functioning and physical activity after gastrointestinal or bladder oncological surgery: An observational cohort study.European journal of cancer care · 2022Observational
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- Feasibility and Prediction of Adverse Events in a Postoperative Monitoring Program of Patient-Reported Outcomes and a Wearable Device Among Gynecologic Oncology Patients.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2022Article
- Objectively measured preoperative physical activity is associated with time to functional recovery after hepato-pancreato-biliary cancer surgery: a pilot study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2021Article
- Objective Quantification of In-Hospital Patient Mobilization after Cardiac Surgery Using Accelerometers: Selection, Use, and Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Public reporting and transparency: a primer on public outcomes reporting.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Review
- Prehabilitation and acute postoperative physical activity in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: a secondary analysis from an RCT.Sports medicine - open · 2019Article
- Using PROMIS for measuring recovery after abdominal surgery: a pilot study.BMC health services research · 2018Observational
- Age-Related Eye Disease and Participation in Cognitive Activities.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Using patient data to optimize an expert-based guideline on convalescence recommendations after gynecological surgery: a prospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative recovery after abdominal surgery is measured mostly based on subjective or self-reported data. In this article we aim to evaluate whether recovery of daily physical activity levels can be measured postoperatively with the use of an accelerometer.
methodsIn this multicenter, observational pilot study, 30 patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery (hysterectomy, adnexal surgery, cholecystectomy and hernia inguinal surgery) were included. Patients were instructed to wear an Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer during one week before surgery (baseline) and during the first, third and fifth week after surgery. Wear time, steps taken and physical activity intensity levels (sedentary, light, moderate and vigorous) were measured. Patients were blinded for the accelerometer outcomes. Additionally, an activity diary comprising patients' self-reported time of being recovered and a list of 18 activities, in which the dates of resumption of these 18 activities were recorded after surgery, was completed by the patient.
resultsFive patients were excluded from analyses because of technical problems with the accelerometer (n = 1) and protocol non-adherence (n = 4). Light, moderate, vigorous, combined moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA), and step counts showed a clear recovery curve after surgery. Patients who underwent minor surgery reached their baseline step count and MVPA three weeks after surgery. Patients who underwent intermediate surgery had not yet reached their baseline step count during the last measuring week (five weeks after surgery). The results of the activity diaries showed a fair agreement with the accelerometer results (Cohens Kappa range: 0.273-0.391). Wearing the accelerometer was well tolerated and not regarded as being burdensome by the patients.
conclusionsThe accelerometer appeared to be a feasible way to measure recovery of postoperative physical activity levels in this study and was well tolerated by the patients. The agreement with self-reported physical recovery times was fair.
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