Physical Activity Comparison Between Body Sides in Hemiparetic Patients Using Wearable Motion Sensors in Free-Living and Therapy: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT: Background: Physical activity (PA) is essential in stroke rehabilitation of hemiparetic patients to avoid health risks, and moderate to vigorous PA could promote patients' recovery. However, PA assessments are limited to clinical environments. Little is known about PA in unguided free-living. Wearable sensors could reveal patients' PA during rehabilitation, and day-long long-term measurements over several weeks might reveal recovery trends of affected and less-affected body sides. Methods: We investigated PA in an observation study during outpatient rehabilitation in a day-care center. PA of affected and less-affected body sides, including upper and lower limbs were derived using wearable motion sensors. In this analysis we focused on PA during free-living and clinician guide

SUBMITTER: Derungs A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6199363 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature