Darcy Ummels

154 | Chapter 7 Implications for practice For healthcare professionals, it is recommended that they:  Consider using an activity tracker in daily clinical practice to support clinical reasoning and, if applicable, combine the activity tracker with other relevant measurement tools.  Follow a training programme to learn to use an activity tracker meaningfully in daily clinical practice.  Be aware of the limited validity of commercially available activity trackers during activities of daily living.  Use the feasibility framework to choose together with the patient an activity tracker that matches the patient’s skills and requirements.  Consider using the MISS Activity when matching with the healthcare professional’s and patient’s requirements and skills.  Provide more support in terms of instructions and problem ‐ solving for patients with limited technical skills and eHealth literacy when using an activity tracker in daily clinical practice.  Use an activity tracker to assess and monitor the physical activity level of a patient and, if applicable, to change the physical activity level, using the following goals: provide more physical activity during the day, provide less physical activity during the day or divide physical activity during the day.  Learn from and with colleagues and patients when implementing an activity tracker or other eHealth tools.