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Telemonitoring of Daily Activity and Symptom Behavior in Patients with COPD
Joint Authors
van der Valk, Paul D. L. P. M.
Tönis, Thijs M.
Tabak, Monique
Hermens, Hermie J.
Vollenbroek-Hutten, Miriam M. R.
van der Palen, Job
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
This study investigated the activity behavior of patients with COPD in detail compared to asymptomatic controls, and the relationship between subjective and objective activities (awareness), and readiness to change activity behavior.
Methods.
Thirty-nine patients with COPD (66.0 years; FEV1% predicted: 44.9%) and 21 healthy controls (57.0 years) participated.
Objective daily activity was assessed by accelerometry and expressed as amount of activity in counts per minute (cpm).
Patients' baseline subjective activity and stage of change were assessed prior to measurements.
Results.
Mean daily activity in COPD patients was significantly lower compared to the healthy controls (864±277 cpm versus 1162±282 cpm, P<0.001).
COPD patients showed a temporary decrease in objective activities in the early afternoon.
Objective and subjective activities were significantly moderately related and most patients (55.3%) were in the maintenance phase of the stages of change.
Conclusions.
COPD patients show a distinctive activity decrease in the early afternoon.
COPD patients are moderately aware of their daily activity but regard themselves as physically active.
Therefore, future telemedicine interventions might consider creating awareness of an active lifestyle and provide feedback that aims to increase and balance activity levels.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tabak, Monique& Vollenbroek-Hutten, Miriam M. R.& van der Valk, Paul D. L. P. M.& van der Palen, Job& Tönis, Thijs M.& Hermens, Hermie J.. 2012. Telemonitoring of Daily Activity and Symptom Behavior in Patients with COPD. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tabak, Monique…[et al.]. Telemonitoring of Daily Activity and Symptom Behavior in Patients with COPD. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tabak, Monique& Vollenbroek-Hutten, Miriam M. R.& van der Valk, Paul D. L. P. M.& van der Palen, Job& Tönis, Thijs M.& Hermens, Hermie J.. Telemonitoring of Daily Activity and Symptom Behavior in Patients with COPD. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472382
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472382