Laura Wilde

Coventry University | CU · Centre for Intelligent Healthcare

Physical activity monitoring technology (e.g. smartphone apps or wearables) can objectively record physical activity levels, potentially support interventions to increase activity levels, and support the self-management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Insight into patients’ experiences of monitoring physical activity is needed to i...

Introduction: Activity monitors (apps and wearables) are increasingly used by the general population, including people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). There is potential for activity monitors to support increases in physical activity for people with COPD and healthcare practitioners (HCPs) are likely to be key in supporting thei...

Purpose Understanding the experiences of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using activity monitors in daily life could support the utilisation of technology within healthcare to increase physical activity and support self-management. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of people with COPD using activity mo...

Participants suggested to develop information for a website with a downloadable PDF and videos. They wanted the information to include positive user experiences, descriptions of useful features and metric and how to set realistic goals. Information was drafted with participants in workshops and a website, called COPD and Smartwatches, was developed...

Background Existing pulmonary rehabilitation services have been adapted to accommodate the excess demands for support for people with post-coronavirus disease syndrome. For many low- and middle-income countries, where pulmonary rehabilitation is not routinely available, interventions specific to local contexts are needed. Objective This study aime...

Background: Many cancer survivors following primary treatment have prolonged poor quality of life. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of a bespoke digital intervention to support cancer survivors. Design: Pragmatic parallel open randomised trial. Setting: UK general practices. Methods: People having finished primary treatment (<= 10 years previous...

Objectives: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung condition characterised by breathlessness, coughing and sputum production. Smartwatches are increasingly used by people with COPD to monitor physical activity. However, information and guidance on integrating smartwatches into self-management and healthcare practice is l...

Introduction and Objectives Apps and wearables are increasingly being used by people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to help improve levels of physical activity. Physical activity can increase life expectancy, reduce hospital admission, and improve quality of life for people with COPD. Previous research has focussed on the use of...

Introduction and Objectives Activity monitors (i.e. apps and wearables) are becoming increasingly utilised by the general population and people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Adapting to COVID-19 involved the remote delivery of COPD treatments, including pulmonary rehabilitation. However, research prior to COVID-19 has reported...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease where symptoms include breathlessness and coughing. Physical activity can increase life expectancy, reduce hospital admission and improve quality of life. Previous research on activity monitors (i.e., apps or wearables) has focussed on monitoring physical activit...

RATIONALE: Physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB) and sleep are important lifestyle behaviours associated with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) morbidity and mortality based predominantly on evidence from high income countries. As the majority of the global burden of CRD is in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is important to...

Symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include breathlessness, coughing and/or wheezing. Activity monitors (e.g., apps or wearables) could support interventions to increase activity levels. This qualitative scoping review explored the experiences of people with COPD using technology for monitoring physical activity. Scientific dat...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease where symptoms include breathlessness and coughing. Previous research has focussed on monitoring physical activity, so research is needed to understand the experiences of using monitoring technology in everyday life. This study explored the experiences of people with COPD using activity...

Physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB) and sleep are important lifestyle behaviours associated with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) morbidity and mortality. These behaviours need to be understood in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to develop appropriate interventions. Purpose: Where and how have free-living PA, SB and sleep da...

The COVID-19 outbreak made using public transport potentially unsafe for risk of catching and transmitting the virus. UK anxiety is high with lockdowns preventing a normal way of life for over a year. A lack of ability to travel freely causes numerous declines in quality of life including social isolation and poor physical and mental health. People...

Introduction: Malawi has a substantial burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) which cause significant morbidity and loss of economic productivity, affecting patients, families and health systems. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a highly recommended non-pharmacological intervention in the clinical management of people with CRDs. However, Mal...

Introduction: Malawi has a substantial burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) which cause significant morbidity and loss of economic productivity, affecting patients, families, and health systems alike. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a highly recommended nonpharmacological intervention in the clinical management of people with CRDs. Howeve...

Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease with no cure. Regular physical activity can increase life expectancy and quality of life. Monitoring technology (e.g., smartphone apps or wearables) can potentially increase activity levels and support the self-management of COPD. However, insight into patients’ e...

Background A high proportion of hypertensive patients remain above the target threshold for blood pressure, increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes. A digital intervention to facilitate healthcare practitioners (hereafter practitioners) to initiate planned medication escalations when patients’ home readings were raised was found to be effect...

Objective This study aimed to evaluate reviews that have been posted publicly on the app ‘MapMyRun’ to investigate which features were associated with usage of the app. A secondary aim was to determine whether MapMyRun consisted of specific behaviour change techniques that would have increased the likelihood of users being engaged with the app. Me...

This paper illustrates a rigorous approach to developing digital interventions using an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach. Intervention planning included a rapid scoping review which identified cancer survivors’ needs, including barriers and facilitators to intervention success. Review evidence (N=49 papers) informed the intervention’s G...

Introduction Low quality of life is common in cancer survivors. Increasing physical activity, improving diet, supporting psychological well-being and weight loss can improve quality of life in several cancers and may limit relapse. The aim of the randomised controlled trial outlined in this protocol is to examine whether a digital intervention (Ren...

Introduction: Monitoring physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) using mobile phone applications (apps) and wearable technology (wearables) may improve these health behaviours. This systematic review aims to synthesise the qualitative literature on the barriers and facilitators of using apps and wearables to monitor PA and SB in adults....

Objectives: To synthesise the qualitative literature on the barriers and facilitators of using apps and wearables for monitoring physical activity (PA) and/or sedentary behaviour (SB). Design: This systematic review is registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42017070194). Background: Monitoring PA and SB us...

P2.01.16 SIG: E- & m-health Purpose: Monitoring physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) using mobile phone applications (apps) and wearable technology (wearables) may improve PA and SB. So far systematic review evidence summarises quantitative studies investigating the acceptability, efficacy and effectiveness of apps and wearables rela...

Objective: Monitoring of physical activity and sedentary behaviours by mobile phone applications (apps) and wearable technology (wearables) may improve these health behaviours. This systematic review aims to synthesise the qualitative literature on the barriers and facilitators of using apps and wearables for monitoring physical activity and/or se...

Objective Physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet can improve the well-being of cancer survivors. However, cancer survivors often do not engage in these behaviours. This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators to engaging in these behaviours following cancer treatment. Methods During the development of a web-based intervention to enhan...

Abstract: There are over two million mobile phone applications (apps) available to download from the Apple app store, with approximately 3% in the Health and Fitness category. Access to personalised data from apps and wearable technology (wearables) has the potential for individuals to become more aware of their health, facilitate healthy behaviour...

Purpose and Background The MOCAM study is a major prospective questionnaire-based study investigating the relationship between low back pain (LBP) patient outcomes and non-specific treatment components, i.e., therapeutic relationship, healthcare environment, incidental treatment characteristics, patients' beliefs and practitioners' beliefs. Partici...

Abstract: There are over two million mobile phone applications (apps) available to download from the Apple app store, with approximately 3% in the Health and Fitness category. Access to personalised data from apps and wearable technology (wearables) has the potential for individuals to become more aware of their health, facilitate healthy behaviour...

Non-specific mechanisms in orthodox and complementary/alternative management of back pain (The MOCAM Study): Recruitment rates and challenges.

Pain-related cognitive biases have been demonstrated in chronic pain patients, yet despite theoretical predictions are rarely investigated in combination. Combined cognitive biases were explored in individuals with chronic headache (n=17) and pain-free controls (n=20). Participants completed spatial cueing (attentional bias), sentence generation (i...

Combined cognitive biases for pain-related information in individuals with chronic headache: preliminary findings.

Introduction: Components other than the active ingredients of treatment can have substantial effects on pain and disability. Such 'non-specific' components include: the therapeutic relationship, the healthcare environment, incidental treatment characteristics, patients' beliefs and practitioners' beliefs. This study aims to: identify the most powe...