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The influence of a consumer-wearable activity tracker on sedentary time and prolonged sedentary bouts: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

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Sloan, RA; Kim, Y; Sahasranaman, A; Müller-Riemenschneider, F; Biddle, SJH; Finkelstein, EA
Published in: BMC Res Notes
March 22, 2018

OBJECTIVE: A recent meta-analysis surmised pedometers were a useful panacea to independently reduce sedentary time (ST). To further test and expand on this deduction, we analyzed the ability of a consumer-wearable activity tracker to reduce ST and prolonged sedentary bouts (PSB). We originally conducted a 12-month randomized control trial where 800 employees from 13 organizations were assigned to control, activity tracker, or one of two activity tracker plus incentive groups designed to increase step count. The primary outcome was accelerometer measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. RESULTS: We conducted a secondary analysis on accelerometer measured daily ST and PSB bouts. A general linear mixed model was used to examine changes in ST and prolonged sedentary bouts, followed by between-group pairwise comparisons. Regression analyses were conducted to examine the association of changes in step counts with ST and PSB. The changes in ST and PSB were not statistically significant and not different between the groups (P < 0.05). Increases in step counts were concomitantly associated with decreases in ST and PSB, regardless of intervention (P < 0.05). Caution should be taken when considering consumer-wearable activity trackers as a means to reduce sedentary behavior. Trial registration NCT01855776 Registered: August 8, 2012.

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BMC Res Notes

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EISSN

1756-0500

Publication Date

March 22, 2018

Volume

11

Issue

1

Start / End Page

189

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Time Factors
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Fitness Trackers
  • Female
 

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Sloan, R. A., Kim, Y., Sahasranaman, A., Müller-Riemenschneider, F., Biddle, S. J. H., & Finkelstein, E. A. (2018). The influence of a consumer-wearable activity tracker on sedentary time and prolonged sedentary bouts: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Res Notes, 11(1), 189. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3306-9
Sloan, Robert A., Youngdeok Kim, Aarti Sahasranaman, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Stuart J. H. Biddle, and Eric A. Finkelstein. “The influence of a consumer-wearable activity tracker on sedentary time and prolonged sedentary bouts: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.BMC Res Notes 11, no. 1 (March 22, 2018): 189. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3306-9.
Sloan RA, Kim Y, Sahasranaman A, Müller-Riemenschneider F, Biddle SJH, Finkelstein EA. The influence of a consumer-wearable activity tracker on sedentary time and prolonged sedentary bouts: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Mar 22;11(1):189.
Sloan, Robert A., et al. “The influence of a consumer-wearable activity tracker on sedentary time and prolonged sedentary bouts: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.BMC Res Notes, vol. 11, no. 1, Mar. 2018, p. 189. Pubmed, doi:10.1186/s13104-018-3306-9.
Sloan RA, Kim Y, Sahasranaman A, Müller-Riemenschneider F, Biddle SJH, Finkelstein EA. The influence of a consumer-wearable activity tracker on sedentary time and prolonged sedentary bouts: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Mar 22;11(1):189.
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Published In

BMC Res Notes

DOI

EISSN

1756-0500

Publication Date

March 22, 2018

Volume

11

Issue

1

Start / End Page

189

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Time Factors
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Fitness Trackers
  • Female