Pulmonary rehabilitation is widely recognized in the management of respiratory diseases. A key component to successful pulmonary rehabilitation is adherence to the recommended exercise training. The purpose of the present protocol is to describe how continuous data tracking technology can be used to precisely measure adherence to a prescribed aerobic training intensity.
Rizk, A. K., Wardini, R., Chan-Thim, E., Trutschnigg, B., Forget, A., Pepin, V. Using Continuous Data Tracking Technology to Study Exercise Adherence in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. J. Vis. Exp. (81), e50643, doi:10.3791/50643 (2013).