Adherence
Consumer wearable activity tracker (CWAT)-based interventions significantly increase daily physical activity (steps) and improve cardiometabolic health markers (systolic blood pressure, waist circumference, LDL cholesterol) in patients with chronic diseases compared to control groups.
If you have a chronic condition, using a wearable activity tracker combined with a simple goal-setting strategy (like aiming for 10,000 steps or increasing your daily steps by 10%) can significantly boost your physical activity. This increase in movement leads to measurable improvements in blood pressure, waist size, and cholesterol levels. The key is consistency and using the device's feedback, potentially supported by brief counseling or phone calls, to maintain motivation over several months.
Compared to control groups, CWAT-based interventions significantly increased physical activity by 2123 steps per day... In addition, CWAT-based interventions in these populations significantly decreased systolic blood pressure (− 3.79 mm Hg...), waist circumference (− 0.99 cm...), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration (− 5.70 mg/dl...)
Why this rating
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 randomized controlled trials, though risk of bias was noted regarding blinding.
Source
Can consumer wearable activity tracker-based interventions improve physical activity and cardiometabolic health in patients with chronic diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Wouter M. A. Franssen et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2020
DOI 10.1186/s12966-020-00955-2
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