Impact of mHealth technology on adherence to healthy PA after stroke: a randomized study

Smartphone applications for physical activity and sedentary behaviour change in people with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Nineteen studies were included in the qualitative synthesis ( Fig 1 ). There were 13 studies with control groups however there was large variation in the measures used for physical activity and sedentary behaviour and hence meta-analyses were only able to be completed for MVPA mins.week -1 [ 20 , 24 – 26 , 28 , 29 , 38 ] and steps.day -1 [ 28 , 29 , 37 ].…”

“…All ten RCTs [ 20 , 24 – 26 , 28 , 29 , 38 , 47 – 49 ] and three non-RCTs [ 27 , 37 , 45 ] had high and serious risk of bias respectively (Figs 2 and 3 ). The cohort studies were all considered fair [ 39 – 42 , 44 , 46 ] ( Fig 4 ).…”

“…The majority of studies included participants with CHD (52.6%, 10/19) [ 20 , 24 , 25 , 27 , 28 , 39 , 41 , 44 , 48 , 49 ]. Other studies included those with diagnosed hypertension [ 38 , 40 , 46 , 47 ], stroke [ 26 , 37 , 45 ], HF [ 42 ], and PAD [ 29 ]. The number of participants involved in 19 studies was 1,543 with a mean age of 59.7yrs (range 46.3yrs [ 42 ] to 69yrs [ 29 ]; SD 5.5).…”

“…Studies that reported only moderate-intensity physical intensity (MPA) were included with MVPA as the contribution of vigorous-intensity physical activity in these populations is likely to be small [ 24 , 25 ]. MVPA minutes per day were converted to minutes per week (MVPA mins.week -1 ) by multiplying by 7 [ 26 ]. Weekly minutes of exercise were assumed to be MVPA mins.week -1 [ 20 , 24 , 27 ].…”

Physiotherapists’ and occupational therapists’ perspectives on information and communication technology in stroke rehabilitation

“…Studies suggest that ICT has the potential to improve the level and timing of information to patients and their significant others [ 13 ], and that individualized information can lead to better quality of life in both stroke survivors and significant others [ 25 , 26 ]. Furthermore, ICT has the potential to increase accessibility to rehabilitation in both rural and urban settings [ 27 , 28 ], reduce travel time and costs [ 22 ], increase participation in and adherence to therapeutic activities and to support shared decision-making in person-centred rehabilitation, thereby facilitating better rehabilitation outcomes [ 4 , 13 , 29 – 31 ]. ICT solutions also have the potential to provide longer follow-up after discharge from acute care, thus extending the rehabilitation period [ 13 , 26 , 32 ].…”