Back to Search
Start Over
Wearable Sensor/Device (Fitbit One) and SMS Text-Messaging Prompts to Increase Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source :
- Wang, JB; Cadmus-Bertram, LA; Natarajan, L; White, MM; Madanat, H; Nichols, JF; et al.(2015). Wearable Sensor/Device (Fitbit One) and SMS Text-Messaging Prompts to Increase Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Telemedicine and e-Health, 21(10), 782-792. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0176. UC San Diego: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/27p8k0wt, Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association, vol 21, iss 10
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- eScholarship, University of California, 2015.
-
Abstract
- © Copyright 2015, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2015. Background: Studies have shown self-monitoring can modify health behaviors, including physical activity (PA). This study tested the utility of a wearable sensor/device (Fitbit®One™; Fitbit Inc., San Francisco, CA) and short message service (SMS) text-messaging prompts to increase PA in overweight and obese adults. Materials and Methods: Sixty-seven adults wore a Fitbit One tracker for 6 weeks; half were randomized to also receive three daily SMS-based PA prompts. The Fitbit One consisted of a wearable tracker for instant feedback on performance and a Web site/mobile application (app) for detailed summaries. Outcome measures were objectively measured steps and minutes of PA by intensity using two accelerometers: Actigraph™ (Pensacola, FL) GT3X+ (primary measure) at baseline and Week 6 and Fitbit One (secondary measure) at baseline and Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Results: Mixed-model repeated-measures analysis of primary measures indicated a significant within-group increase of +4.3 (standard error [SE]=2.0) min/week of moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA) at 6-week follow-up (p=0.04) in the comparison group (Fitbit only), but no study group differences across PA levels. Secondary measures indicated the SMS text-messaging effect lasted for only 1 week: the intervention group increased by +1,266 steps (SE=491; p=0.01), +17.8 min/week MVPA (SE=8.5; p=0.04), and +38.3 min/week total PA (SE=15.9; p=0.02) compared with no changes in the comparison group, and these between-group differences were significant for steps (p=0.01), fairly/very active minutes (p
- Subjects :
- Male
and promotion of well-being
Wearable computer
Overweight
computer.software_genre
Cardiovascular
Oral and gastrointestinal
law.invention
Health Information Management
Randomized controlled trial
law
Accelerometry
Web site
Cancer
Original Research
Multimedia
Outcome measures
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Exercise Therapy
Stroke
technology
Public Health and Health Services
Female
medicine.symptom
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Short Message Service
Monitoring
Adolescent
Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities
Physical activity
Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
behavioral health
Library and Information Studies
sensor technology
Clinical Research
medicine
Text messaging
Humans
Obesity
Physiologic
mobile health
Exercise
Metabolic and endocrine
Aged
Monitoring, Physiologic
Text Messaging
business.industry
Prevention
Prevention of disease and conditions
Good Health and Well Being
Physical therapy
e-health
3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing
business
computer
Medical Informatics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Wang, JB; Cadmus-Bertram, LA; Natarajan, L; White, MM; Madanat, H; Nichols, JF; et al.(2015). Wearable Sensor/Device (Fitbit One) and SMS Text-Messaging Prompts to Increase Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Telemedicine and e-Health, 21(10), 782-792. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0176. UC San Diego: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/27p8k0wt, Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association, vol 21, iss 10
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....27e47da5784c1b890a091e8a80cf66aa