CONCLUSIONS Utilizing a consumer-based wearable activity tracker as either the primary component of an intervention or as part of a broader physical activity intervention has the potential to increase physical activity participation .
BACKGROUND The range of benefits associated with regular physical activity participation is irrefutable .
Despite the well-known benefits , physical inactivity remains one of the major contributing factors to ill-health throughout industrialized countries .
Traditional lifestyle interventions such as group education or telephone counseling are effective at increasing physical activity participation ; however , physical activity levels tend to decline over time .
Consumer-based wearable activity trackers that allow users to objective ly monitor activity levels are now widely available and may offer an alternative method for assisting individuals to remain physically active .
OBJECTIVE This review aim ed to determine the effects of interventions utilizing consumer-based wearable activity trackers on physical activity participation and sedentary behavior when compared with interventions that do not utilize activity tracker feedback .
Applying a technology‐based system for weight loss in adults with obesity
Summary Objective The aim of this study was to compare an in‐person , group‐based behavioral weight loss intervention to technology‐based interventions in adults with obesity . Methods Adults ( N = 39 ; body mass index : 39.5 ± 2.8 kg m−2 ; age : 39.9 ± 11.5 years ) participated in a 6‐month program with r and omization to one of three intervention groups : st and ard behavioral weight loss , a technology‐based system combined with a monthly intervention telephone call ( TECH ) or an enhanced technology‐based system combined with a monthly intervention telephone call ( EN‐TECH ) . All groups were prescribed an energy‐restricted diet and physical activity . Assessment s occurred at 0 , 3 and 6 months . Separate mixed‐effects models using unstructured dependence structure were fit to the outcomes . Results Weight loss ( least square means ± st and ard error ) at 6 months was −6.57 ± 1.65 kg in st and ard behavioral weight loss , −5.18 ± 1.72 kg in TECH and −6.25 ± 1.95 kg in EN‐TECH ( p‐value for time effect ≤ 0.0001 ) . A similar pattern was observed for change in body mass index , waist circumference and percent body fat . There was a decrease in total energy intake ( p = 0.0005 ) and percent dietary fat intake ( p = 0.0172 ) , and physical activity increased ( p = 0.0003 ) . Conclusions Findings provide initial information on the use of technology‐based interventions that include wearable devices combined with brief monthly telephone calls for weight loss in adults with obesity
CONCLUSIONS Utilizing a consumer-based wearable activity tracker as either the primary component of an intervention or as part of a broader physical activity intervention has the potential to increase physical activity participation .
BACKGROUND The range of benefits associated with regular physical activity participation is irrefutable .
Despite the well-known benefits , physical inactivity remains one of the major contributing factors to ill-health throughout industrialized countries .
Traditional lifestyle interventions such as group education or telephone counseling are effective at increasing physical activity participation ; however , physical activity levels tend to decline over time .
Consumer-based wearable activity trackers that allow users to objective ly monitor activity levels are now widely available and may offer an alternative method for assisting individuals to remain physically active .
OBJECTIVE This review aim ed to determine the effects of interventions utilizing consumer-based wearable activity trackers on physical activity participation and sedentary behavior when compared with interventions that do not utilize activity tracker feedback .