The Impact of a Wearable Activity Tracker and Structured Feedback Program on Physical Activity in Hemodialysis Patients: The Step4Life Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

People with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have very low physical activity, and the degree of inactivity is strongly associated with morbidity and mortality. We assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of a 12-week intervention coupling a wearable activity tracker (FitBit) and structured feedback coaching versus wearable activity tracker alone on changes in physical activity in hemodialysis patients.

Study design

Randomized controlled trial.

Setting & participants

55 participants with ESKD receiving hemodialysis who were able to walk with or without assistive devices recruited from a single academic hemodialysis unit between January 2019 and April 2020.

Interventions

All participants wore a Fitbit Charge 2 tracker for a minimum of 12 we

SUBMITTER: Malhotra R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10962931 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature