Wearable Technology To Reduce Sedentary Behavior And CVD Risk In Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

Lisa M RobertsByron C JaegerLiliana P Baptista Sara A HarperAnna K GardnerElizabeth A JacksonDorothy PekmeziBhanuprasad SandesaraTodd M ManiniStephen D AntonThomas W Buford

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2019)

The addition of wearable technology intervention appeared to positively influence daily activity patterns and changes in blood pressure - potentially improving risk factors for CVD. A fully powered randomized trial is needed to ultimately test this hypothesis.

Keyphrases

heart rate
blood pressure
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
hypertensive patients
study protocol
metabolic syndrome
blood glucose
double blind
insulin resistance