Using Continuous Data Tracking Technology to Study Exercise Adherence in Pulmonary RehabilitationAmanda K. Rizk 1,2,3, Rima Wardini 2,3, Emilie Chan-Thim 1,2,3, Barbara Trutschnigg 3, Amélie Forget 3, 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.