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 .
A 30‐month worksite‐based lifestyle program to promote cardiovascular health in middle‐aged bank employees: Design of the TANSNIP‐PESA randomized controlled trial
Background Cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) is the leading cause of death worldwide . With atherosclerosis as the underlying cause for many CVD events , prevention or reduction of sub clinical atherosclerotic plaque burden ( SAPB ) through a healthier lifestyle may have substantial public health benefits . Objective The objective was to describe the protocol of a r and omized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of a 30‐month worksite‐based lifestyle program aim ed to promote cardiovascular health in participants having a high or a low degree of SAPB compared with st and ard care . Methods We will conduct a r and omized controlled trial including middle‐aged bank employees from the Progression of Early Sub clinical Atherosclerosis cohort , stratified by SAPB ( high SAPB n = 260 , low SAPB n = 590 ) . Within each stratum , participants will be r and omized 1:1 to receive a lifestyle program or st and ard care . The program consists of 3 elements : ( a ) 12 personalized lifestyle counseling sessions using Motivational Interviewing over a 30‐month period , ( b ) a wrist‐worn physical activity tracker , and ( c ) a sit‐st and workstation . Primary outcome measure is a composite score of blood pressure , physical activity , sedentary time , body weight , diet , and smoking ( ie , adapted Fuster‐BEWAT score ) measured at baseline and at 1‐ , 2‐ , and 3‐year follow‐up . Conclusions The study will provide insights into the effectiveness of a 30‐month worksite‐based lifestyle program to promote cardiovascular health compared with st and ard care in participants with a high or low degree of SAPB
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 .