Measurement of physical activity and energy expenditure in wheelchair users: methods, considerations and future directions

TE Nightingale, PC Rouse, D Thompson… - Sports medicine-open, 2017 - Springer
Accurately measuring physical activity and energy expenditure in persons with chronic
physical disabilities who use wheelchairs is a considerable and ongoing challenge …

Wearable sensors: can they benefit patients with chronic kidney disease?

FP Wieringa, NJH Broers, JP Kooman… - Expert review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: This article ponders upon wearable medical measurement devices in relation
to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and its' associated comorbidities–and whether these …

Assessment of laboratory and daily energy expenditure estimates from consumer multi-sensor physical activity monitors

EA Chowdhury, MJ Western, TE Nightingale… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Wearable physical activity monitors are growing in popularity and provide the opportunity for
large numbers of the public to self-monitor physical activity behaviours. The latest …

Insights into Non-Exercise Physical Activity on Control of Body Mass: A Review with Practical Recommendations

DA Bonilla, JO Peralta-Alzate… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Non-exercise physical activity (NEPA), also called unstructured or informal physical activity,
refers to those daily activities that require movement of the human body without planning or …

[HTML][HTML] Feedback from physical activity monitors is not compatible with current recommendations: a recalibration study

D Thompson, AM Batterham, OJ Peacock… - Preventive …, 2016 - Elsevier
Wearable devices to self-monitor physical activity have become popular with individuals and
healthcare practitioners as a route to the prevention of chronic disease. It is not currently …

Effect of novel technology-enabled multidimensional physical activity feedback in primary care patients at risk of chronic disease–the MIPACT study: a randomised …

OJ Peacock, MJ Western, AM Batterham… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Technological progress has enabled the provision of personalised feedback
across multiple dimensions of physical activity that are important for health. Whether this …

Development of the intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app: a person-based approach

RDM Stevenson, EA Chowdhury, VB Inza… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Background Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent long term health conditions
globally. Exercise and physical activity are now widely recognised to significantly reduce …

Perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity in adults living in activity-friendly urban environments: a qualitative study in Sri Lanka

M Perera, C Arambepola, F Gillison, O Peacock… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite reforming health policies to create more enabling environments,
insufficient physical activity in Sri Lanka remains a major public health issue. Socio-culture …

Persuasive design for behaviour change apps: Issues for designers

C Thomson, J Nash, A Maeder - … of the Annual Conference of the South …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
The main aim of this position paper is to identify and briefly discuss design-related issues
commonly encountered with the implementation of both behaviour change techniques and …

Multidimensional individualised Physical ACTivity (Mi-PACT)–a technology-enabled intervention to promote physical activity in primary care: study protocol for a …

OJ Peacock, MJ Western, AM Batterham, A Stathi… - Trials, 2015 - Springer
Background Low physical activity is a major public health problem. New cost-effective
approaches that stimulate meaningful long-term changes in physical activity are required …