ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Recommendations for Identifying Valid Wear for Consumer-Level Wrist-Worn Activity Trackers and Acceptability of Extended Device Deployment in 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
- Measurement Reactivity to Hip-Worn Accelerometry Among Adolescent Females: A Concurrent Wear Approach.Measurement in physical education and exercise science · 2026Article
- Validity and Wear Compliance of Wrist-Worn Consumer Activity Trackers Among Japanese School-Aged Children Under Free-Living Conditions.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Characterization of Post-Viral Infection Behaviors Among Patients With Long COVID: Prospective, Observational, Longitudinal Cohort Analyses of Fitbit Data and Patient-Reported Outcomes.JMIR formative research · 2025Observational
- Agreement Between Consumer and Research-Grade Physical Activity Monitors in a Public Health Intervention for Adolescent Latinas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The impact of physical activity on substance use experimentation and initiation among adolescents: Results from the ABCD Study® cohort.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
- Evaluating Fitbits for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Adolescent smartphone use, sleep, and physical activity: daily associations between sensor-based measures in the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study.Psychiatry research · 2025Article
- Sleep moderates how prenatal and childhood pollutant exposure impacts white matter microstructural integrity in adolescence.Npj biological timing and sleep · 2025Article
- Analysis of Physical Activity Using Wearable Health Technology in US Adults Enrolled in the All of Us Research Program: Multiyear Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Observational
- Human Factors, Human-Centered Design, and Usability of Sensor-Based Digital Health Technologies: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Missing Data Statistics Provide Causal Insights into Data Loss in Diabetes Health Monitoring by Wearable Sensors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploring needs and requirements for a prototype device measuring physical activity in pediatric physical therapy: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Social epidemiology of Fitbit daily steps in early adolescence.Pediatric research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-reported physical activity is often inaccurate. Wearable devices utilizing multiple sensors are now widespread. The aim of this study was to determine acceptability of Fitbit Charge HR for children and their families, and to determine best practices for processing its objective data.
methodsData were collected via Fitbit Charge HR continuously over the course of 3 weeks. Questionnaires were given to each child and their parent/guardian to determine the perceived usability of the device. Patterns of data were evaluated and best practice inclusion criteria recommended.
resultsBest practices were established to extract, filter, and process data to evaluate device wear, r and establish minimum wear time to evaluate behavioral patterns. This resulted in usable data available from 137 (89%) of the sample.
conclusionsActivity trackers are highly acceptable in the target population and can provide objective data over longer periods of wear. Best practice inclusion protocols that reflect physical activity in youth are provided.
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