Prevention & lipidsRandomised controlled trial
Technology-assisted physical activity among hospitalized medical patients: a cluster randomized trial
- Cluster randomised controlled trial
- single-centre
- tertiary hospital in Denmark
Authors' conclusion
Among hospitalized patients, technology-assisted physical activity monitoring with visual feedback significantly increases daily time out of bed, approaching clinically meaningful thresholds for improving functional outcomes and reducing adverse events.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with independent ambulatory function admitted to 4 medical wards (2 cardiology, 1 respiratory, 1 geriatric)
- Participants
- 354 adults
- Comparison
- Intervention vs Control
- Primary endpoint
- Average time out of bed (min/day)
- Follow-up
- During hospitalization
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Difference
23.6 min/day
95% CI 13.7–33.5
By group
Intervention vs Control
difference 23.6 min/day (95% CI 13.7–33.5)
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | difference (steps/day) |
|---|---|
| Steps | 440 |
Length of stay, readmissions, mortality
- No significant differences between groups
Original publication
Technology-assisted physical activity among hospitalized medical patients: a cluster randomized trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 30 June 2026. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwag210
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it