Self tracking

Original Editor - Tony Lowe

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Examples of medical use

A story by CNBC describes how in the Basque region of Spain hospital visists by patients suffering from chronic conditions are substantially reduced though the patients home use of medical tracking devices such as spirometers and pulse oximeters in conjunction with a home exercise programme delivered and monitored using Xbox Kinect. Data from the patients exercise and health measures are sent to health professionals who support the patient at a distance and only call the patient into the hosiptal when necessary.

Using a self tracking exercise device with predefined goals has been found to increase exercise levels in sedentary adults.

Implications for physical therapy / physiotherapy management

There are many ways the physical therapist could utilise the data recorded by self tracking patients and also work with patients to maximise the benefits they gain from self tracking. For example:

• Setting appropriate goals for patient daily exercise levels (e.g. setting an appropriate daily goal for number of steps taken).
• Patient logging of subjective measures for review during consultations e.g. pain, energy levels, feeling of wellness etc.
• Logging daily prescribed exercise completion.
• Setting goals and warning levels for measures with prompts for patients to seek medical attention or return for a follow-up appointment when these are met.

Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)

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