Pacemaker detected active minutes are superior to pedometer-based step counts in measuring the response to physical activity counseling in sedentary older adults
Open Access
- 6 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Geriatrics
- Vol. 20 (1), 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01559-y
Abstract
BackgroundIn patients with permanent pacemakers (PPM), physical activity (PA) can be monitored using embedded accelerometers to measure pacemaker detected active hours (PDAH), a strong predictor of mortality. We examined the impact of a PA Counseling (PAC) intervention on increasing activity as measured by PDAH and daily step counts.MethodsThirteen patients (average age 806years, 84.6% women) with implanted Medtronic PPMs with a <= 2 PDAH daily average were included in this study. Patients were randomized to Usual Care (UC, N =6) or a Physical Activity Counseling Intervention (PACI, N =7) groups. Step count and PDAH data were obtained at baseline, following a 12-week intervention, then 12weeks after intervention completion. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, Pearson's r, chi-square, and general linear models for repeated measures.ResultsPDAH significantly differed by time point for all subject combined (P =0.01) but not by study group. Subjects with baseline gait speeds of >0.8m/sec were responsible for the increases in PDAH observed. Step counts did not differ over time in the entire cohort or by study group. Step count and PDAH significantly correlated at baseline (r =0.60, P =0.03). This correlation disappeared by week 12.Conclusion(s)PDAH can be used to monitor PA and PA interventions and may be superior to hip-worn pedometers in detecting activity. A significant increase in PA, regardless of treatment group, suggests that patient awareness of the ability to monitor PA through a PPM increases PA in these patients, particularly in patients with gait speeds of <0.8m/sec.Trial registration p id=Par ClincalTrials.gov NCT03052829. Date of Registration: 2/14/2017.Funding Information
- Medtronic (CR-3476)
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