ArticlePreventing chronic disease2014
A feasibility study of wearable activity monitors for pre-adolescent school-age children.
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- Exploring the Use of Smartwatches and Activity Trackers for Health-Related Purposes for Children Aged 5 to 11 years: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- The Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of Wearable Activity Trackers for Increasing Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Mobile Health Including Wearable Activity Trackers to Increase Physical Activity Outcomes Among Healthy Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effectiveness of health-related behavioral interventions using portable activity sensing devices (PASDs).Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2017Pooled it
- SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus.BMC public health · 2019Trial
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- Exploring emotions beyond the laboratory: A review of emotional and physiological ecological momentary assessment methods in children and youth.Psychophysiology · 2024Review
- Exploring needs and requirements for a prototype device measuring physical activity in pediatric physical therapy: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2024Article
- More than meets the eye: Examining physiological and behavioral regulation during delay of gratification task.Developmental psychobiology · 2022Article
- Intensive Longitudinal Data Collection Using Microinteraction Ecological Momentary Assessment: Pilot and Preliminary Results.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Wrist-Worn devices to encourage affected upper limb movement in unilateral cerebral palsy: Participatory design workshops.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Article
- A Systematic Review of the Scope of Study of mHealth Interventions for Wellness and Related Challenges in Pediatric and Young Adult Populations.Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics · 2022Review
- Stride Velocity 95th Centile: Insights into Gaining Regulatory Qualification of the First Wearable-Derived Digital Endpoint for use in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trials.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2022Article
- Critical Evaluation of the Case for Pausing California's School-based Fitness Testing.Health behavior and policy review · 2021Article
- Association between device-measured physical activity and lumbar Modic changes.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- A Usability Study of Physiological Measurement in School Using Wearable Sensors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionUnderstanding physical activity is key in the fight against childhood obesity. The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of using certain wearable devices to measure physical activity among children.
methodsA qualitative study was conducted with 25 children aged 7 to 10 years to assess acceptability and compliance of wearable activity devices in this age group. During March through August 2012, children participated in a 4-week study of 3 accelerometer models and a heart rate monitor. Children were asked to use a different device each week for 7 consecutive days. Children and their parents completed structured interviews after using each device; they also completed a final exit interview.
resultsThe wrist-worn Polar Active was the device most preferred by children and was associated with the highest level of compliance. Devices that are comfortable to wear, fit properly, have engaging features, and are waterproof increase feasibility and are associated with higher levels of compliance.
conclusionThe wrist-worn device was the most feasible for measuring physical activity among children aged 7 to 10 years. These findings will inform researchers in selecting tools for measuring children's physical activity.
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