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There was 30% missing step and 0.01% heart rate data in the physical activity dataset. A median of 18 (IQR 9\u201025) reminders per patient to synchronize activity data were distributed. Analysis of wear-time patterns resulted in 3 groups: Adherent (33\/64, 51% of patients), Minimal Use (17\/64, 27%), and Intermittently adherent (14\/64, 22%).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Trial feasibility was low, while technical and operational feasibility were acceptable. Only 51% of the patients were highly adherent. Activity trackers, though trendy, have low to moderate feasibility over 1 year in patients with axSpA. 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