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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2015

Effect of wrist-worn activity monitor feedback on physical activity behavior: A randomized controlled trial in Finnish young men.

Anna-Maiju Jauho, Riitta Pyky, Riikka Ahola, Maarit Kangas, Paula Virtanen, Raija Korpelainen, Timo Jämsä

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Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01376986 (Activation of Young Men - Population-Based Randomised Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01376986 nacompletednot on this map

Activation of Young Men - Population-Based Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of OuluRan2013 to 2014Enrolled507ConditionsObesity, Well-being, Quality of Life, DepressionArmsphysical, psychological and social activation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Anna-Maiju JauhoMedical Imaging, Physics and Technology Research Group, PO Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland; Infotech Oulu, PO Box 4500, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland; Oulu Deaconess Institute, Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Albertinkatu 18 A, 90100 Oulu, Finland.
Riitta PykyMedical Imaging, Physics and Technology Research Group, PO Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland; Oulu Deaconess Institute, Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Albertinkatu 18 A, 90100 Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Center for Life Course and Systems Epidemiology (CLCE), PO Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland.
Riikka AholaMedical Imaging, Physics and Technology Research Group, PO Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Maarit KangasMedical Imaging, Physics and Technology Research Group, PO Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Paula VirtanenPolar Electro, Professorintie 5, 90440 Kempele, Finland.
Raija KorpelainenOulu Deaconess Institute, Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Albertinkatu 18 A, 90100 Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Center for Life Course and Systems Epidemiology (CLCE), PO Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland.
Timo JämsäMedical Imaging, Physics and Technology Research Group, PO Box 5000, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland; Infotech Oulu, PO Box 4500, 90014, University of Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Oulu University Hospital · FIOulu Deaconess Institute · FIPolar (Finland) · FIUniversity of Oulu · FI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledThe purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of an activity monitor providing feedback has an effect on physical activity (PA) in young men. A population-based sample of 276 conscription-aged (mean = 17.9, SD = 0.7 years) men participated in a 3-month randomized controlled trial in Oulu in 2012. Participants were randomized to an intervention group (INT, N = 137) and a control group (CON, N = 139). INT received a wrist-worn monitor (Polar Active) showing daily activity, and CON received identical monitors without feedback. Main outcome was the change from baseline in objectively measured weekly time spent in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and sedentary activity (SED), as assessed by generalized estimation equations (GEE). Other lifestyle factors were assessed by a questionnaire at baseline and at 3 months. Weekly physical activity data (≥ 4 days with ≥ 8 h each) were obtained from 72 (53%) and 90 (65%) men in the INT and CON, respectively. Based on GEE, time spent in MVPA increased (p = 0.012) and SED decreased (p = 0.032) in the INT compared with the CON. During the first 7 weeks, the INT spent on average 1 h less sedentary than the CON (t-test, p < 0.05). During the first week, the INT showed 12 minutes more MVPA compared to the CON (t-test, p = 0.034). Based on questionnaire data, the proportion of the most sedentary men decreased in the INT (Wilcoxon test, 28% vs. 10%, p = 0.029), with no change in the CON (20% vs. 19%, p = 0.546). To conclude, a wrist-worn activity monitor providing feedback had a short-term positive effect on PA and SED in young men.

trial registrationThis is a pilot study for a larger randomized controlled trial registered to the clinical trials register NCT01376986.

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AccelerometerHealthPhysical activitySedentarySelf-monitoring

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PMID26844128
PMCPMC4721342
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