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Older adults' experiences of using a wearable activity tracker with health professional feedback over a 12-month randomised controlled trial.

Katie-Jane BrickwoodAndrew D WilliamsGreig WatsonJane O'Brien
Published in: Digital health (2020)
The use of an activity tracker combined with health professional support can assist older adults to maintain their activity levels over 12 months. Consideration should be given to the previous technology experience of users and the design and accuracy of an activity tracker when recommending their use in a research or clinical setting.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • study protocol
  • health information
  • clinical trial
  • heart rate
  • health promotion