Effects of wearable devices on physical activity monitoring in pulmonary rehabilitation programs for chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Wearable devices have been used in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs to monitor and promote physical activity (PA) in patients with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), such as COPD and asthma. This study aimed to identify the effects of using wearable devices to monitor PA in PR programs for CRD. This systematic review and meta-analysis, registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (CRD42024504137), was conducted under the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The searches took place in five databases and in the grey literature, with no language or year restrictions. Individuals with COPD or asthma, aged 18 and over, were included. The electronic search identified 3940 references, of which nine articles

SUBMITTER: Oliveira TRA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12749230 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature