How shoulder immobilization influences daily physical activity - an accelerometer based preliminary study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the influence of shoulder immobilization on daily physical activity.

Introduction

The harmful effect of sedentary behavior does not receive much attention in orthopedic surgery even though immobilization, especially of the lower extremity, has been associated with reduced physical activity. Immobilization of the shoulder is common after reconstructive shoulder surgery and could also potentially lead to reduced physical activity and have a negative effect on a patient's general health.

Method

Twenty-one healthy volunteers were immobilized in an orthosis (DJO Ultrasling III) for 10 h on two consecutive days. In the following week, activity was measured on the same days without the orthosis. Activity including gait cycles per minute and total ga

SUBMITTER: Rickert C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7041289 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature