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 .
Increasing Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis Using a Behavioral Intervention
The present study adopted an interrupted time-series design for identifying the possibility of behavioral reactivity and examining the effect of an Internet-delivered behavioral intervention for increasing self-reported and objective ly-measured physical activity among persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) . Participants ( n = 18 ) wore an accelerometer for 7 days and completed a battery of question naires to measure  physical activity  at 3 time points ( before and after a 3-month period of no treatment and again after a 3-month period of treatment ) . There was a small change in objective ly-measured , but not self-reported , physical activity in the period of no treatment , whereas there was a large increase in self-reported and objective ly-measured physical activity in the period of treatment . These findings both complement and extend previous research and further support the efficacy of the current Internet behavioral intervention for increasing physical activity in persons 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 .