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Minimal clinically important difference for daily pedometer step count in COPD

ERJ Open Research, 2021
Assessment of physical activity is an important part of COPD management, because physical inactivity is associated with mortality and morbidity in this disease group [1].
O. Polgar, Suhani Patel, J. Walsh, R. Barker, Stuart F. Clarke, W. Man, C. Nolan   +6 more
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Evaluating Pedometer Algorithms on Semi-Regular and Unstructured Gaits

Italian National Conference on Sensors, 2021
Pedometers are popular for counting steps as a daily measure of physical activity, however, errors as high as 96% have been reported in previous work.
R. Mattfeld, E. Jesch, Adam W. Hoover
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The 'Walking for Wellbeing in the West' randomised controlled trial of a pedometer-based walking programme in combination with physical activity consultation with 12 month follow-up: rationale and study design [PDF]

, 2008
Scotland has a policy aimed at increasing physical activity levels in the population, but evidence on how to achieve this is still developing. Studies that focus on encouraging real world participants to start physical activity in their settings are ...
Fitzsimons, Claire F, Inchley, Joanna, Lowry, Ruth, Thompson, Catharine Ward, Wright, Annemarie, Shaw, Rebecca, Baker, Graham, Ogilvie, David, Mutrie, Nanette, Foster, Charlie E, Nimmo, Myra A, Millington, Catherine, Fenwick, Elisabeth   +12 more
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Long-term effects of web-based pedometer-mediated intervention on COPD exacerbations

Respiratory Medicine, 2020
Background Technology-based physical activity (PA) interventions have been shown to improve daily step counts and health-related quality of life, but their effect on long-term clinical outcomes like acute exacerbations (AEs) is unknown in persons with ...
Emily S. Wan, A. Kantorowski, M. Polak, R. Kadri, C. Richardson, D. Gagnon, E. Garshick, M. Moy   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Pedometer-Guided Physical Activity Intervention for Obese Pregnant Women (the Fit MUM Study): Randomized Feasibility Study

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020
Background Obesity in pregnancy is a growing problem worldwide, with excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) occurring in the majority of pregnancies. This significantly increases risks to both mother and child.
J. Darvall, Andrew Wang, Mohamed Nusry Nazeem, C. Harrison, Lauren Clarke, Chennelle Mendoza, Anna Parker, Benjamin Harrap, G. Teale, David Story, Elizabeth Hessian   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Long-Term Effects of Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Coaching in Severe COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

International Journal of COPD, 2020
Background and Objective Limited evidence on long-term effects of physical activity programs in COPD is available. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of a three-month program combining physical activity counselling and pedometer-based ...
Dario Kohlbrenner, N. Sievi, O. Senn, M. Kohler, C. Clarenbach   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

PACE-UP (Pedometer and consultation evaluation - UP) – a pedometer-based walking intervention with and without practice nurse support in primary care patients aged 45–75 years: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2013
© 2013 Harris et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
Ekelund, U, Fox-Rushby, J, Derek G Cook, Elizabeth Limb, Dale, R, Michael Ussher, Peter Whincup, Stephen DeWilde, Tess Harris, Judith Ibison, Christina R Victor, Ussher, M, DeWilde, S, Sunil M Shah, David, L, Debbie Brewin, Cheryl Furness, Harris, T, Kerry, SM, Tess Harris, Victor, CR, Brewin, D, Lee David, Ibison, J, Anokye, N, Furness, C, Iliffe, S, Whincup, P, Limb, E, Rebecca Dale, Howard, E, Emma Howard, Julia Fox-Rushby, Ulf Ekelund, Shah, SM, Cook, DG, Sally M Kerry, Steve Iliffe, Nana Anokye   +38 more
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Using pedometers as motivational tools : are goals set in steps more effective than goals set in minutes for increasing walking? [PDF]

, 2008
Background Pedometers are popular devices that measure walking steps. There has been a recent surge in promoting the pedometer as a motivational tool to increase walking. However, little empirical evidence exists to support this suggestion.
Baker, G., Baker, Graham, Lowry, R., Mutrie, Nanette, Lowry, Ruth, Lowry, Ruth G., Mutrie, N.   +6 more
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Rehearsal and pedometer reactivity in children [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2010
AbstractThe main purpose of this study was to investigate whether rehearsal, defined as the tendency to recurrently ruminate over upsetting aversive experiences, had an effect on pedometry reactivity. A total of 156 Hong Kong Chinese children aged 9–12 years were recruited.
Ling, FC, McManus, AM, Masters, RS
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The feasibility of using pedometers and brief advice to increase activity in sedentary older women - a pilot study [PDF]

, 2008
Background: People over the age of 70 carry the greatest burden of chronic disease, disability and health care use. Participation in physical activity is crucial for health, and walking accounts for much of the physical activity undertaken by sedentary ...
McMurdo, Marion E. T., Falko F Sniehotta, Sugden, Jacqui A, Donnan, Peter T, McMurdo, Marion E T, Sniehotta Falko F, Johnston Derek W, Peter T Donnan, Donnan Peter T, Marion ET McMurdo, Boyle Paul, Paul Boyle, Johnston, Derek W, Sugden Jacqui A, Sniehotta, Falko F, Derek W Johnston, Boyle, Paul, Sugden, Jacqui A., Jacqui A Sugden, Sniehotta, Falko F., Donnan, Peter T., Johnston, Derek W., Donnan, Peter T.; id_orcid, McMurdo Marion ET   +23 more
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