Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Aug 10, 2020
Date Accepted: Jun 30, 2021
Date Submitted to PubMed: Nov 29, 2021
Objective measurements of physical activity and sedentary behavior using wearable devices in patients with axial spondyloarthritis - A systematic review protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a subgroup of inflammatory rheumatic disease. Practising regular exercise is critical to manage pain and stiffness, to reduce disease activity and to improve physical functioning, spinal mobility and cardiorespiratory function. Accordingly, monitoring physical activity and sedentary behaviour in patients with axSpA is relevant for clinical outcomes and disease management.
Objective:
This review aims to determine which wearable devices, assessments methods and associated metrics are commonly used to quantify physical activity or sedentary behavior in patients with axSpA.
Methods:
PubMed, Pedro and Cochrane electronic databases will be searched, with no limit in publication date, in order to identify all the studies matching the inclusion criteria. Only English-written original articles published in a peer reviewed journal will be included. The search strategy will include a combination of keywords related to population, wearable devices, physical activity and sedentary behavior. We will use boolean operator "AND" and "OR" to combine keywords as well as the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms.
Results:
Search strategy has been completed in June 2020 with 23 records obtained. Data extraction and synthesis are currently ongoing. Dissemination of study results in peer reviewed journals is expected at the end of 2020.
Conclusions:
This review will provide a comprehensive and detailed synthesis of published studies that used wearable devices for objective assessment of physical activity and sedentary behavior in patients with axSpA. Clinical Trial: PROSPERO: CRD42020182398
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