Feasibility and Effectiveness of Using Wearable Activity Trackers in Youth: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The proliferation and popularity of wearable activity trackers (eg, Fitbit, Jawbone, Misfit) may present an opportunity to integrate such technology into physical activity interventions. While several systematic reviews have reported intervention effects of using wearable activity trackers on adults' physical activity levels, none to date have focused specifically on children and adolescents.

Objective

The aim of this review was to examine the effectiveness of wearable activity trackers as a tool for increasing children's and adolescents' physical activity levels. We also examined the feasibility of using such technology in younger populations (age range 5-19 years).

Methods

We conducted a systematic search of 5 electronic databases, reference lists, and pe

SUBMITTER: Ridgers ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5143467 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature