Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal

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Medicine

Using Continuous Data Tracking Technology to Study Exercise Adherence in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Amanda K. Rizk^1,2,3, Rima Wardini^2,3, Emilie Chan-Thim^1,2,3, Barbara Trutschnigg³, Amélie Forget³, Véronique Pepin^2,3

¹Individualized Program, Concordia University, ²Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, ³Centre de Recherche, Axe Maladies Chroniques, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal

Pulmonary rehabilitation is widely recognized in the management of respiratory diseases. A key component to successful pulmonary rehabilitation is adherence to the recommended exercise training. The purpose of the present protocol is to describe how continuous data tracking technology can be used to precisely measure adherence to a prescribed aerobic training intensity.