Published on in Vol 9 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/59533, first published .
Activity Trackers in Physical Therapy for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Netherlands: Cross-Sectional Study on Current Use and Implementation Determinants

Activity Trackers in Physical Therapy for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Netherlands: Cross-Sectional Study on Current Use and Implementation Determinants

Activity Trackers in Physical Therapy for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Netherlands: Cross-Sectional Study on Current Use and Implementation Determinants

Darcy Ummels   1, 2 , PhD ;   Esther Bols   1 , PhD ;   Roel Johannes Anna Frantzen   1 , BSc ;   Tim Frantzen   1 , BSc ;   Levy Robeerts   1 , BSc ;   Emmylou Beekman   1, 3 , PhD

1 Research Centre for Autonomy and Participation of Persons with a Chronic Illness, Academy for Speech and Language Therapy, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, The Netherlands

2 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

3 Department of Family Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Darcy Ummels, PhD
  • Research Centre for Autonomy and Participation of Persons with a Chronic Illness
  • Academy for Speech and Language Therapy
  • Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
  • PO Box 550
  • Heerlen, 6400 AN
  • The Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 454006534
  • Email: darcy.ummels@zuyd.nl