ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Smartphone App with an Accelerometer Enhances Patients' Physical Activity Following Elective Orthopedic Surgery: A Pilot Study.
Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06259591 (A Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate if Pedometer-Guided Coaching Can Promote Postoperative Ambulation After Abdominopelvic Surgeries), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate if Pedometer-Guided Coaching Can Promote Postoperative Ambulation After Abdominopelvic Surgeries
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Interventions Using Wearable Activity Trackers to Improve Patient Physical Activity and Other Outcomes in Adults Who Are Hospitalized: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Hospital Fit on Physical Activity in Hospitalized Patients: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial and Process Evaluation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Trial
- Clinical application research of intelligent monitoring system for knee rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Trial
- The Effect of a Smartphone App with an Accelerometer on the Physical Activity Behavior of Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Trial
- From One-Size-Fits-All to Data-Driven Recovery: A Narrative Review of Wearable Technologies Toward Personalized Rehabilitation After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Efficacy of device-measured physical activity on cardiometabolic outcomes among individuals with abnormal glucose tolerance in Ghana: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Global epidemiology · 2026Article
- Implementing in hospital technology-assisted mobility initiatives: A scoping review.Journal of hospital medicine · 2026Article
- Review
- A Systematic Review of Smartphone Applications That Address Patient Care in the Peri-Operative Period.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The use of consumer-grade physical activity monitors: Insight into psychosocial determinants and technology acceptance.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Towards a comprehensive digital wearable tracking system of the patient recovery journey after extremity trauma: a narrative review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- Branding a New Technological Outlook for Future Orthopaedics.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Implementation of +PERTOHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Monitoring postures and motions of hospitalized patients using sensor technology: a scoping review.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Article
- Efficacy of Real-Time Feedback Exercise Therapy in Patients Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Protocol for a Pilot Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Commercially available activity monitors such as the fitbit charge and apple watch show poor validity in patients with gait aids after total knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- A Digital Health Intervention Platform (Active and Independent Management System) to Enhance the Rehabilitation Experience for Orthopedic Joint Replacement Patients: Usability Evaluation Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- [Orthopedics and trauma surgery in the digital age].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Low physical activity (PA) levels are common in hospitalized patients. Digital health tools could be valuable in preventing the negative effects of inactivity. We therefore developed Hospital Fit; which is a smartphone application with an accelerometer, designed for hospitalized patients. It enables objective activity monitoring and provides patients with insights into their recovery progress and offers a tailored exercise program. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of Hospital Fit to enhance PA levels and functional recovery following orthopedic surgery. PA was measured with an accelerometer postoperatively until discharge. The control group received standard physiotherapy, while the intervention group used Hospital Fit in addition to physiotherapy. The time spent active and functional recovery (modified Iowa Level of Assistance Scale) on postoperative day one (POD1) were measured. Ninety-seven patients undergoing total knee or hip arthroplasty were recruited. Hospital Fit use, corrected for age, resulted in patients standing and walking on POD1 for an average increase of 28.43 min (95% confidence interval (CI): 5.55-51.32). The odds of achieving functional recovery on POD1, corrected for the American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, were 3.08 times higher (95% CI: 1.14-8.31) with Hospital Fit use. A smartphone app combined with an accelerometer demonstrates the potential to enhance patients' PA levels and functional recovery during hospitalization.
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