Tracking physical activity using smart phone apps: assessing the ability of a current app and systematically collecting patient recommendations for future development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Within the United Kingdom's National Health System (NHS), patients suffering from obesity may be provided with bariatric surgery. After receiving surgery many of these patients require further support to continue to lose more weight or to maintain a healthy weight. Remotely monitoring such patients' physical activity and other health-related variables could provide healthworkers with a more 'ecologically valid' picture of these patients' behaviours to then provide more personalised support. The current study assesses the feasibility of two smartphone apps to do so. In addition, the study looks at the barriers and facilitators patients experience to using these apps effectively.

Methods

Participants with a BMI > 35 kg/m² being considered for and who had

SUBMITTER: Murphy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6998214 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature