Remote Ambulatory Monitoring

FITriMS Study

Prospective study monitoring physical activity in people with MS using commercially available accelerometers (Fitbit Flex and Flex2)

The FITriMS study was a prospective study to remotely monitor physical activity using Fitbits in 100 people with MS (progressive or relapsing) 

The main study is closed. A 5-year follow-up of activity and symptoms (via validated questionnaires) is ongoing.

Articles

Continuous daily assessment of multiple sclerosis disability using remote step count monitoring

Association of Continuous Assessment of Step Count by Remote Monitoring With Disability Progression Among Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

Validation of a consumer-grade activity monitor for continuous daily activity monitoring in individuals with multiple sclerosis

Identifying falls remotely in people with multiple sclerosis

FITMRI Study (A substudy of FITriMS)

 

 

 

 

 

Articles

Making Every Step Count: Minute-by-Minute Characterization of Step Counts Augments Remote Activity Monitoring in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Association of daily physical activity with brain volumes and cervical spinal cord areas in multiple sclerosis

Funded by the National MS Society

 

FITriMS II: Assessment of Physical Activity in MS Using Remote Monitoring

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This study will follow 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to better understand how wearable devices can track everyday movement. 

Participants will wear both a study-provided device (Fitbit or ActiGraph) and their own personal device (such as an Apple Watch, Oura Ring, or Fitbit) for one week. By comparing results across different devices, the study aims to see how reliably step counts and activity data reflect real-world mobility in MS.