European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Nov 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialEvaluation of a technology assisted physical activity intervention among hospitalised patients: A randomised study.
Physical inactivity is common during hospitalisation and poses a threat to functional capacity and independency in the elderly. ⋯ A simple technology assisted physical activity intervention with visual feedback to encourage mobility was not effective at increasing time spent out of bed among hospitalised patients. With feedback, a subgroup of patients with independent walking abilities increased time out of bed and may benefit from this type of intervention.