Wearables for Promoting Physical Activity

Strath, Scott J.; Rowley, Taylor W.

doi:10.1373/clinchem.2017.272369

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“…Given the role played by physical activity in determining health outcomes, there has been great interest in the use of wearables in healthcare. Most research on wearables thus far has been focused on their utility in promoting increased physical activity in healthy and diseased populations [ 8 ]. Whereas most studies reported increased physical activity after wearable introduction [ 8 ], there is little evidence that this intervention results in clinically significant health outcomes.…”

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“…Most research on wearables thus far has been focused on their utility in promoting increased physical activity in healthy and diseased populations [ 8 ]. Whereas most studies reported increased physical activity after wearable introduction [ 8 ], there is little evidence that this intervention results in clinically significant health outcomes. For instance, a year-long study conducted on corporate employees showed that although wearable introduction increased moderate to vigorous physical activity, it did not improve health outcomes [ 9 ].…”

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Beyond fitness tracking: The use of consumer-grade wearable data from normal volunteers in cardiovascular and lipidomics research

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The use of consumer-grade wearables for purposes beyond fitness tracking has not been comprehensively explored. We generated and analyzed multidimensional data from 233 normal volunteers, integrating wearable data, lifestyle questionnaires, cardiac imaging, sphingolipid profiling, and multiple clinical-grade cardiovascular and metabolic disease markers. We show that subjects can be stratified into distinct clusters based on daily activity patterns and that these clusters are marked by distinct demographic and behavioral patterns. While resting heart rates (RHRs) performed better than step counts in being associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disease markers, step counts identified relationships between physical activity and cardiac remodeling, suggesting that wearable data may play a role in reducing overdiagnosis of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation in active individuals. Wearable-derived activity levels can be used to identify known and novel activity-modulated sphingolipids that are in turn associated with insulin sensitivity. Our findings demonstrate the potential for wearables in biomedical research and personalized health.

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Beyond fitness tracking: The use of consumer-grade wearable data from normal volunteers in cardiovascular and lipidomics research

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“…The consumer uptake of wearable electronics [1] has been propelled by technology-savvy and health-aware consumers around the world. The calculator watch was the first wearable technology reported in the1980s [2].…”

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Organic Thin Film Transistors With Multi-Finger Contacts as Voltage Amplifiers

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“…Gameplay is not restricted to fixed locations [ 31 ] and can be done anywhere, including indoor and outdoor locations [ 22 ], since mobile exergames increasingly extract accelerometer or pedometer data from smartphones or wearable sensors [ 19 , 22 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. These devices enable real-time activity monitoring [ 36 ] and afford immediate or frequent behavioral feedback to the user [ 37 ]. In our study, we made use of a T-shirt with an integrated accelerometer (hereafter: smart shirt) paired to a mobile exergame.…”

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Mobile Exergaming in Adolescents’ Everyday Life—Contextual Design of Where, When, with Whom, and How: The SmartLife Case

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Exergames, more specifically console-based exergames, are generally enjoyed by adolescents and known to increase physical activity. Nevertheless, they have a reduced usage over time and demonstrate little effectiveness over the long term. In order to increase playing time, mobile exergames may increase potential playing time, but need to be engaging and integrated in everyday life. The goal of the present study was to examine the context of gameplay for mobile exergaming in adolescents’ everyday life to inform game design and the integration of gameplay into everyday life. Eight focus groups were conducted with 49 Flemish adolescents (11 to 17 years of age). The focus groups were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed by means of thematic analysis via Nvivo 11 software (QSR International Pty Ltd., Victoria, Australia). The adolescents indicated leisure time and travel time to and from school as suitable timeframes for playing a mobile exergame. Outdoor gameplay should be restricted to the personal living environment of adolescents. Besides outdoor locations, the game should also be adaptable to at-home activities. Activities could vary from running outside to fitness exercises inside. Furthermore, the social context of the game was important, e.g., playing in teams or meeting at (virtual) meeting points. Physical activity tracking via smart clothing was identified as a motivator for gameplay. By means of this study, game developers may be better equipped to develop mobile exergames that embed gameplay in adolescents’ everyday life.

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Wearables for Promoting Physical Activity

Cited by 44 publications

References 24 publications

Beyond fitness tracking: The use of consumer-grade wearable data from normal volunteers in cardiovascular and lipidomics research

Beyond fitness tracking: The use of consumer-grade wearable data from normal volunteers in cardiovascular and lipidomics research

Organic Thin Film Transistors With Multi-Finger Contacts as Voltage Amplifiers

Mobile Exergaming in Adolescents’ Everyday Life—Contextual Design of Where, When, with Whom, and How: The SmartLife Case

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