Actigraphy to Measure Physical Activity in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review.

Kristin E SchwabAn Q ToJennifer ChangBonnie RonishDale M NeedhamJennifer L MartinBiren B Kamdar

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2019)

Actigraphy has demonstrated that patients are profoundly inactive in the ICU with actigraphy-based activity levels potentially associated with important measures, such as delirium, sedation, and length of stay. Larger and more rigorous studies are needed to further evaluate these associations and the overall utility of actigraphy in the ICU setting.

Keyphrases

physical activity
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cardiac surgery
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
patient reported
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
sleep quality