Improving physical activity in hospitalized patients: The preliminary effectiveness of a goal-directed movement intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of a goal-directed movement intervention using a movement sensor on physical activity of hospitalized patients.

Design

Prospective, pre-post study.

Setting

A university medical center.

Participants

Patients admitted to the pulmonology and nephrology/gastro-enterology wards.

Intervention

The movement intervention consisted of (1) self-monitoring of patients' physical activity, (2) setting daily movement goals and (3) posters with exercises and walking routes. Physical activity was measured with a movement sensor (PAM AM400) which measures active minutes per day.

Main measures

Primary outcome was the mean difference in active minutes per day pre- and post-implementation. Secondary outcomes were len

SUBMITTER: van Grootel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature