ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2019
A feasibility study of activity tracking devices in pregnancy.
Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04605406 (Daily Step Count and Achieving Goal Gestational Weight Gain), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Daily Step Count and Achieving Goal Gestational Weight Gain
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- Wearable-based phenotyping of activity patterns during pregnancy.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of longitudinal measurement of 24-hour movement profiles across pregnancy using research-grade devices paired with sleep diaries.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2026Article
- Biometrics of complete human pregnancy recorded by wearable devices.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
- Feasibility of continuous smart health monitoring in pregnant population: A mixed-method approach.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Feasibility and Usability of the Job Adjustment Mobile App for Pregnant Women: Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Prenatal physical activity and the gut microbiota of pregnant women: results from a preliminary investigation.Physical activity and nutrition · 2023Article
- Exploring Access as a Process of Adaptation in a Self-Monitoring Perinatal eHealth System: Mixed Methods Study From a Sociomaterial Perspective.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- How Wearable Sensors Can Support the Research on Foetal and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Scoping Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Repeated Web-Based Screening for Predicting Postpartum Depression: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
- Activity tracking devices in pregnancy: Understanding the participant experience in a longitudinal birth cohort.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using an activity-tracking device (ATD) during pregnancy and compare self-reported to ATD-calculated energy expenditure in a 2-phase study.
methods(Phase 1) Twenty-five pregnant women were asked about exercise, computer use, smartphone ownership, and ATD attitudes. Descriptive statistics were reported. (Phase 2) Women ≥18 years, smartphone owners, < 16-weeks gestation, and without exercise restrictions were approached to participate in 2016-2017. Women received instructions to wear and sync the ATD daily. We assessed protocol adherence and satisfaction via surveys at 36-weeks and used mixed models to assess the relationship between gestational age and ATD data. Energy expenditure from the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) was compared to ATD-calculated energy expenditure.
results(Phase 1) Walking was the most common exercise; 8% did not perform any activity during pregnancy. All women had internet access and owned a smartphone. Women stated they would wear the ATD all the time during a pregnancy (88%), with the intent to improve their health (80%). (Phase 2) The characteristics of the 48 women were: pre-pregnancy BMI 28, 62% non-Hispanic black, 62% multiparas. Of the 18 women who completed the 36-week survey, only 56% wore the ATD daily, 33% had a lost or broken ATD, and 17% had technical problems; however, 94% enjoyed wearing it, 94% would recommend it to a pregnant friend, and 78% thought it helped them reach activity goals. According to ATD data, the median number of active days was 41 (IQR 20-73) and the median proportion of active days out of potential days was 22% (IQR 11-40). As gestational age increased, mean log steps decreased, active minutes decreased, and sedentary hours increased in unadjusted and adjusted models (P < 0.05 all comparisons). There were no differences in mean energy expenditure (MET-h/week) estimated by PPAQ or ATD data at 28 weeks gestation [212 (22-992 range) vs. 234 (200-281 range), P = 0.66] and at 36 weeks [233 (86-907 range) vs. 218 (151-273 range), P = 0.68]).
conclusionsWomen reported high motivation to wear an ATD and high satisfaction with actually using an ATD during pregnancy; however adherence to the study protocol was lower than expected and ATD technical problems were frequent.
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