Acceptability of mHealth Technology for Self‐Monitoring Eating and Activity among Rural Men

Eisenhauer, Christine; Hageman, Patricia A.; Rowland, Sheri A; Becker, Betsy J.; Barnason, Susan; Pullen, Carol H.

doi:10.1111/phn.12297

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“…Those who were already very active, and constantly above the daily goal, reported limited added value from the system; on the contrary, those who started below the goal, but close to it, mentioned that the system helped to make them more aware of their lack of physical activity and motivated them to become more active. Similar results are presented by (Eisenhauer et al 2016).…”

Section: Experience Of Promotion Of Physical Activity In Daily Lifesupporting

confidence: 89%

Mobile Technology to Monitor Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Daily Life - Objective and Subjective Experiences of Older Adults

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Vollenbroek-Hutten³

2017

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and E-Health

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Older adults are not reaching the recommended guidelines for physical activity. There is growing evidence that physical activity and positive emotions reinforce each other. However, the development of interventions leveraging this knowledge faces several challenges, such as the limited knowledge on the assessment of emotional wellbeing in daily life using technology. In this study, we investigate the experience of older adults regarding the use of mobile technology to coach physical activity and monitor emotional wellbeing during one month. Our results show that the participants became more aware of their daily physical activity and perceived an added value in using the technology in daily life. However, only limited added-value was perceived on monitoring positive emotions in daily life in the way we performed it. The most common argument concerned repetitiveness of the questions being asked every day. Moreover, participants also reported that they were not used to think about their emotions, what affected the way they answered the questions regarding their emotional wellbeing. Our results suggest that, to ensure reliability of the data, it is extremely important to hear the experience of the participants after performing studies in daily life.

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Section: Experience Of Promotion Of Physical Activity In Daily Lifesupporting

confidence: 89%

Mobile Technology to Monitor Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Daily Life - Objective and Subjective Experiences of Older Adults

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Tabak

Vollenbroek-Hutten³

2017

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and E-Health

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“…In addition to this, acceptability feedback about discussion board topics was gathered from rural, male subjects in our preliminary study. 5 It is noted that the men desired both a combination of both gender-tailored and standardised private discussion board topics. 5 Text messaging A message library (see online supplementary appendix II) will be developed by the team based on messaging content that has demonstrated usefulness for behaviour change [29][30][31][32] and preferred by men.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…5 It is noted that the men desired both a combination of both gender-tailored and standardised private discussion board topics. 5 Text messaging A message library (see online supplementary appendix II) will be developed by the team based on messaging content that has demonstrated usefulness for behaviour change [29][30][31][32] and preferred by men. 5 31 33 34 Message content will include a variety of topics including reminders, eating and physical activity behaviours to be enacted and avoided, self-monitoring portion control, strategies for overcoming weight loss barriers and healthy living challenges.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The delivery time, frequency and number of text messages was based on feedback from midlife, rural male participants in the preliminary study. 5 Troubleshooting support and re-engagement prompt MT+ participants will have access to a 24 hours technology troubleshooting support from the investigative team via phone or text. The participant's food, activity and weight log will be accessed once weekly by the investigative team to monitor frequency of logging.…”

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“…3 Their obesity status predisposes high risk for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. [3][4][5] Historically, rural men were less likely to be overweight and obese due to the high levels of physical activity involved in agricultural occupations. 6 However, the mechanisation of agriculture has shifted men's work roles to more sedentary, technology-driven lifestyles, increasing the likelihood of developing overweight/obesity.…”

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Mobile technology intervention for weight loss in rural men: protocol for a pilot pragmatic randomised controlled trial

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IntroductionMen who are overweight or obese in the rural Midwestern USA are an unrepresented, at-risk group exhibiting rising rates of cardiovascular disease, poor access to preventive care and poor lifestyle behaviours that contribute to sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet. Self-monitoring of eating and activity has demonstrated efficacy for weight loss. Use of mobile technologies for self-monitoring eating and activity may address rural men’s access disparities to preventive health resources and support weight loss. Our pilot trial will assess the feasibility and acceptability of two mobile applications for weight loss in rural men to inform a future, full-scale trial.Methods and analysisA 6-month randomised controlled trial with contextual evaluation will randomise 80 men using a 1:1 ratio to either a Mobile Technology Plus (MT+) intervention or a basic Mobile Technology (MT) intervention in rural, midlife men (aged 40–69 years). The MT+ intervention consists of a smartphone self-monitoring application enhanced with discussion group (Lose-It premium), short message service text-based support and Wi-Fi scale. The MT group will receive only a self-monitoring application (Lose-It basic). Feasibility and acceptability will be evaluated using number of men recruited and retained, and evaluative focus group feedback. We seek to determine point estimates and variability of outcome measures of weight loss (kg and % body weight) and improved dietary and physical activity behaviours (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption surveys, data from Lose-It! application (kcal/day, steps/day)). Community capacity will be assessed using standard best practice methods. Descriptive content analysis will evaluate intervention acceptability and contextual sensitivity.Ethics and disseminationThis protocol was approved by the University of Nebraska Medical Center Institutional Review Board (IRB# 594–17-EP). Dissemination of findings will occur through ClinicalTrials.gov and publish pilot data to inform the design of a larger clinical trial.Trial registration numberNCT03329079; preresults. Protocol V.10, study completion date 31 August 2020. Roles and responsibilities funder: NIH/NINR Health Disparities Section 1R15NR017522-01.

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Integration of a smartwatch within an internet-delivered intervention for depression: Protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial on acceptance

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et al. 2021

Contemporary Clinical Trials

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Acceptability of mHealth Technology for Self‐Monitoring Eating and Activity among Rural Men

Abstract: FitBit One and text messaging were perceived as useful among the rural men, while the companion apps require adaptation to reflect dietary norms.

Cited by 30 publications

References 30 publications

Mobile Technology to Monitor Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Daily Life - Objective and Subjective Experiences of Older Adults

Mobile Technology to Monitor Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Daily Life - Objective and Subjective Experiences of Older Adults

Mobile technology intervention for weight loss in rural men: protocol for a pilot pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Integration of a smartwatch within an internet-delivered intervention for depression: Protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial on acceptance

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