Measuring Habitual Physical Activity in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Free-living or habitual physical activity (HPA) refers to someone's performance in his or her free-living environment. Neuromuscular disorders (NMD) manifest through HPA, and the observation of HPA can be used to identify clinical risks and to quantify outcomes in research. This review summarizes and analyses previous studies reporting the assessment of HPA in NMD, and may serve as the basis for evidence-based decision-making when considering assessing HPA in this population.

Methods

A systematic review was performed to identify all studies related to HPA in NMD, followed by a critical appraisal of the assessment methodology and a final review of the identified HPA tools.

Results

A total of 22 studies were selected, reporting on eight different direct tools

SUBMITTER: Jimenez-Moreno AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5345641 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature