The Effect of a Smartphone App with an Accelerometer on the Physical Activity Behavior of Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Inactive behavior is common in hospitalized patients. This study investigated the effectiveness of using a smartphone app with an accelerometer (Hospital Fit) in addition to usual care physiotherapy on increasing patients’ physical activity (PA) behavior. A randomized controlled trial was performed...

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Published in:	Sensors
Main Authors:	Hanneke C. van Dijk-Huisman, Rachel Senden, Maud H. H. Smeets, Rik G. J. Marcellis, Fabienne J. H. Magdelijns, Antoine F. Lenssen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Subjects:	activity monitoring physical activity wearable sensors hospitalization physiotherapy functional recovery
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/21/8704