Efficacy and acceptability of using wearable activity trackers in older adults living in retirement communities: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wearable activity trackers hold the potential for enhancing health and fitness, but the use of wearable activity trackers has remained largely unexplored in older adults. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness and acceptability of wearable activity trackers for promoting physical activity (PA) in older adults living in retirement communities.

Methods

Forty older adult participants (mean age = 85.4 years) used a wearable activity tracker (Fitbit InspireHR) for 12 weeks. Participants were provided with personalized activity goals and weekly feedback of PA during the 12 weeks. The main outcomes were daily step counts collected at baseline and the end of the intervention, and participants' experiences of using the wearable activity tracker a

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935620 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature