Background Pulmonary rehabilitation is a proven, effective intervention for people with
chronic respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background Mobile health (mHealth) interventions can increase physical activity (PA);
however, their long-term impact is not well understood. Objective The primary aim of this …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly effective treatment for people with chronic lung disease
but remains underused across the world. Recent years have seen the emergence of new …

Rationale Reduced physical activity (PA) in patients with COPD is associated with a poor
prognosis. Increasing PA is a key therapeutic target, but thus far few strategies have been …

Background and objective Telerehabilitation has the potential to increase access to
pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with COPD who have difficulty accessing centre …

Recent advances in telecommunication technologies have boosted the possibility to deliver
rehabilitation via the internet (ie telerehabilitation). Several studies have shown that …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by airflow
obstruction due to an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or …

Background: The emergence of smartphones and tablets featuring vastly advancing
functionalities (eg, sensors, computing power, interactivity) has transformed the way …

Background The combination of self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching in automated
interventions is a new and promising approach for healthy lifestyle management. Objective …

Purpose To identify, evaluate and synthesise studies examining the barriers and enablers
for survivors of critical illness to participate in physical activity in the ICU and post-ICU …