Behavior Change Techniques Present in Wearable Activity Trackers: A Critical Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wearable activity trackers are promising as interventions that offer guidance and support for increasing physical activity and health-focused tracking. Most adults do not meet their recommended daily activity guidelines, and wearable fitness trackers are increasingly cited as having great potential to improve the physical activity levels of adults.

Objective

The objective of this study was to use the Coventry, Aberdeen, and London-Refined (CALO-RE) taxonomy to examine if the design of wearable activity trackers incorporates behavior change techniques (BCTs). A secondary objective was to critically analyze whether the BCTs present relate to known drivers of behavior change, such as self-efficacy, with the intention of extending applicability to older adults in addi

SUBMITTER: Mercer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4917727 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature