Table 5. Characteristics of Published Studies Recording Physical Activity via Remote Monitoring for ≥24 hours in People with Traumatic Brain Injury, Ataxia and Studies with Multiple Conditions.
| Author / Year | Pathology/ Diagnosis | Time Since Diagnosis/Injury | Device name (Manufacturer) | Modality of the device | Study Design | Mean Age | Experimental group N | Control group N | Monitoring Length | Funding source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulk et al, 2014**[96] | TBI / Stroke | > 3 months | StepWatch Activity Monitor/ Fitbit Ultra/ Nike Fuelband/ Yamax DigiWalker SW-701 (a*) | Walking /gait/ LE physical activity | Cross-sectional | > 50 | 50 | N/A | 1 day | Not stated |
| Hassett et al, 2014 [157] | TBI | > 3 months | ActiGraph GT3X (a*) | Walking /gait/ LE physical activity | Cross-sectional | 18–50 | 30 | N/A | 7 days | Private foundation |
| Subramony et al, 2012 [158] | Spino-cerebellar Ataxia | >5–10 years | StepWatch Activity Monitor (a*) | Walking /gait/ LE physical activity | Cross-sectional | > 50 | 19 | N/A | 7days | Not stated |
| Hale et al, 2008 (b*)[33] | Stroke/PD/ MS | > 6 months stroke (N/A others diagnosis) | The TriTrac RT3 (Stayhealthy Inc.) | Walking /gait/ LE physical activity | Cross-sectional | > 50 | 38 | 9 | Av. of 3 days and 7 days, repeated once | Private Foundation |
| Busse et al, 2004 (b*)[145] | PD, MS, Neuromuscular | N/A | StepWatch activity monitor (a*) | Walking /gait/ LE physical activity | Cross-sectional | > 50 | 10 | 10 | 7 days repeated once | Government |
Abbreviations: TBI = Traumatic brain injury, PD = Parkinson’s disease, MS = Multiple sclerosis, N/A = not applicable, LE = lower extremity, Av. average
(a*) = Yamax DigiWalker SW-701 is a pedometer. Manufacturer: YAMAX Health & Sports Inc, ActiGraph GT3X use accelerometers. Manufacturer: Manufacturing Technology Inc /Health One Technology, StepWatch activity monitor uses an accelerometer and microprocessor. Manufacturers: Orthocare Innovations/ or Manufacturer: Modus health llc, Fitbit uses an accelerometer. Manufacturer: Fitbit Inc., Nike Fuelband uses accelerometers. Manufacturer: Nike Inc.
(b*) = Study included multiple cohorts with different neurological diagnoses
** This study is included in Table 1b—Stroke.