Assessing pre- and postoperative activity levels with an accelerometer: a proof of concept study

BMC Surgery
Eva van der MeijJohannes R Anema

Abstract

Postoperative recovery after abdominal surgery is measured mostly based on subjective or self-reported data. In this article we aim to evaluate whether recovery of daily physical activity levels can be measured postoperatively with the use of an accelerometer. In this multicenter, observational pilot study, 30 patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery (hysterectomy, adnexal surgery, cholecystectomy and hernia inguinal surgery) were included. Patients were instructed to wear an Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer during one week before surgery (baseline) and during the first, third and fifth week after surgery. Wear time, steps taken and physical activity intensity levels (sedentary, light, moderate and vigorous) were measured. Patients were blinded for the accelerometer outcomes. Additionally, an activity diary comprising patients' self-reported time of being recovered and a list of 18 activities, in which the dates of resumption of these 18 activities were recorded after surgery, was completed by the patient. Five patients were excluded from analyses because of technical problems with the accelerometer (n = 1) and protocol non-adherence (n = 4). Light, moderate, vigorous, combined moderate and vigorous intensity physical...Continue Reading

Associated Clinical Trials

References

Nov 22, 2001·BMC Surgery·G MostafaB T Heniford
Dec 5, 2002·Surgery·Thue BisgaardJacob Rosenberg
Aug 6, 2003·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Cora L CraigPekka Oja
Dec 20, 2007·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Richard P TroianoMargaret McDowell
Feb 12, 2008·Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology·Iwaho KikuchiSatoru Takeda
Apr 26, 2008·Surgical Endoscopy·Daria K Wasowicz-KempsBert van Ramshorst
Oct 21, 2009·Archives of Surgery·Kristoffer LassenUNKNOWN Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Group
Apr 15, 2011·BMC Surgery·José M RamírezUNKNOWN Spanish working group on fast track surgery
Sep 8, 2011·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·A Vonk NoordegraafJ R Anema
Sep 29, 2011·Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : Official Journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery·Wendy C KingBruce M Wolfe
Nov 20, 2013·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·A Vonk NoordegraafJ A F Huirne
Apr 18, 2014·Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis·Wendy Donlin WashingtonAmanda L Gibson
May 27, 2014·Surgery·Tung T TranLiane S Feldman
Apr 25, 2015·PloS One·F Marijke JansenFrank H Pierik
Sep 2, 2015·Acta chirurgica Belgica·G PellinoF Selvaggi
Feb 22, 2016·Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport·Sarahjane BeltonDanielle Powell
Feb 26, 2016·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·K K JensenL N Jorgensen
Mar 19, 2016·Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part a·Emanuele AstiLuigi Bonavina
May 18, 2016·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Lindsey KreutzerAnthony Yang
Aug 28, 2016·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·Adam P GoodeJennifer M Gierisch

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 23, 2017·Scientific Reports·Melanie VarinEllen E Freeman
Feb 21, 2018·BMC Health Services Research·Eva van der MeijCaroline B Terwee
Jun 5, 2019·Surgical Endoscopy·John R RomanelliRocco Orlando
Dec 5, 2018·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·H PontzerD A Raichlen
Nov 7, 2017·Neuromodulation : Journal of the International Neuromodulation Society·Lisa GoudmanMaarten Moens
Sep 25, 2018·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Stephen J KaplanMichal Hubka
Jul 1, 2021·Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society·Matthew C RuderMichael J Bey
Apr 20, 2021·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Marcus J CallahanDonny M Camera

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
hysterectomy

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.