Physical activity levels measured by remote monitoring are consistently low in people with MS , stroke and dementia , and patterns of physical activity are altered in PD .
In MS , decreased ambulatory activity assessed via remote monitoring is associated with greater disability and lower quality of life .
In stroke , remote measures of upper limb function and ambulation are associated with functional recovery following rehabilitation and goal -directed interventions .
In PD , remote monitoring may help to predict falls .
In dementia , remote physical activity measures correlate with disease severity and can detect w and ering .
Conclusions These studies show that remote physical activity monitoring is feasible in neurological diseases , including in people with moderate to severe neurological disability .
Remote monitoring can be a psychometrically sound and responsive way to assess physical activity in neurological disease .
Objective To perform a systematic review of studies using remote physical activity monitoring in neurological diseases , highlighting advances and determining gaps .
Pathways between physical activity and quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis.
OBJECTIVE This prospect i ve study examined symptoms of depression , fatigue , pain , self-efficacy , and social support as possible intermediaries in the pathway between changes in physical activity and quality of life ( QOL ) across a 6-month period in persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . DESIGN AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Adults with a definite diagnosis of MS wore an accelerometer for 7 days and then completed a battery of question naires at baseline ( n = 292 ) and 6-months follow-up ( n = 276 ) . The data were analyzed using panel analysis and covariance modeling in Mplus 3.0 . RESULTS The initial analysis indicated that change in physical activity was associated with a statistically significant and small residual change in QOL ( beta = .07 ) . The subsequent analysis indicated that change in physical activity was associated with residual changes in fatigue ( gamma = -.17 ) , pain ( gamma = -.13 ) , social support ( gamma = .07 ) , and self-efficacy ( gamma = .11 ) , and , in turn , changes in fatigue ( beta = -.13 ) , pain ( beta = -.09 ) , social support ( beta = .18 ) , and self-efficacy ( beta = .10 ) were associated with a residual change in QOL . CONCLUSION The observed pattern of relationships supports the possibility that physical activity is indirectly associated with improved QOL through pathways that include fatigue , pain , social support , and self-efficacy in individuals with MS
Physical activity levels measured by remote monitoring are consistently low in people with MS , stroke and dementia , and patterns of physical activity are altered in PD .
In MS , decreased ambulatory activity assessed via remote monitoring is associated with greater disability and lower quality of life .
In stroke , remote measures of upper limb function and ambulation are associated with functional recovery following rehabilitation and goal -directed interventions .
In PD , remote monitoring may help to predict falls .
In dementia , remote physical activity measures correlate with disease severity and can detect w and ering .
Conclusions These studies show that remote physical activity monitoring is feasible in neurological diseases , including in people with moderate to severe neurological disability .
Remote monitoring can be a psychometrically sound and responsive way to assess physical activity in neurological disease .
Objective To perform a systematic review of studies using remote physical activity monitoring in neurological diseases , highlighting advances and determining gaps .