Modern Medical Technology Enhanced Activity Program
Journal Title: The Journal of Health Design - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Our hypothesis was that using technology to measure activity, we could improve the overall health of patients with a BMI >35 and with diabetic or cardiac pathology. Moreover, we hypothesised their biological markers of health would change to confirm this. The number of study participants was small and therefore statistically insignificant; however, our impression is that the size of the study may have produced even more beneficial and significant factors NOT measured, including: 1. the ability to set up a social network for all participants to see how they were doing with their physical activity commitments; and 2. how participants were tracking against the three nurses who were involved in running the consults for the study.
Authors and Affiliations
Sarah Boorman, Cass Quilty, Todd Cameron
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