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ArticleJMIR aging2024

Assessment of Wearable Device Adherence for Monitoring Physical Activity in Older Adults: Pilot Cohort Study.

Huitong Ding, Kristi Ho, Edward Searls, Spencer Low, Zexu Li, Salman Rahman, Sanskruti Madan, Akwaugo Igwe, Zachary Popp, Alexa Burk and 9 more

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  4. [Association between wearable-derived physical activity patterns and gut microbiota in older adults].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2026
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19 authors.

Huitong DingDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6495-3087
Kristi HoDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2576-9831
Edward SearlsDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0009-0004-8678-8392
Spencer LowDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1841-6701
Zexu LiDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0009-0008-3838-4480
Salman RahmanDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0009-0009-5225-3150
Sanskruti MadanDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0009-0002-2834-6364
Akwaugo IgweDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0009-0006-1267-8478
Zachary PoppDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0009-0001-7935-5300
Alexa BurkDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0009-0006-1545-5456
Huanmei WuDepartment of Health Services Administration and Policy, Temple University College of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0346-6044
Ying DingSchool of Information, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2567-2009
Phillip H HwangDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6780-6808
Ileana De Anda-DuranSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3629-9465
Vijaya B KolachalamaDepartment of Computer Science and Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5312-8644
Katherine A GiffordDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6232-9408
Ludy C ShihBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6590-8365
Rhoda AuDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7742-4491
Honghuang LinDepartment of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, United States, 1 7744554881.ORCID 0000-0003-3043-3942

Funding

TBDU19AG068753 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI Lindsay A. Farrer · 2020 to 2026
$42.4M
Validating novel sleep sensors and devices in older adults with Alzheimer's diseaseP30AG073107 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI Sudeshna Das · 2021 to 2026
$32.0M
Neuropathology CoreP30AG013846 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI KOWALL, NEIL W. · 1996 to 2020
$29.1M
PRECURSORS OF STROKE INCIDENCE AND PROGNOSISR01NS017950 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Hugo Javier Aparicio, Jose Rafael Romero · 1985 to 2026
$22.9M
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DEMENTIA IN THE FRAMINGHAM STUDYR01AG008122 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI AU, RHODA, SESHADRI, SUDHA · 1989 to 2015
$14.4M
Social and behavioral determinants of health and Alzheimer’s Disease: Cohort study of the US military veteran populationR01AG080670 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL · PI HONG YU · 2023 to 2026
$4.5M
Re-visiting Methods for MCI Diagnosis to Improve Biomarker and Trial FindingsR01AG049810 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI BONDI, MARK W, EDLAND, STEVEN DYAL · 2016 to 2020
$3.7M
Epigenetic changes in synaptic and inflammatory genes involved in the age-dependent development of Alzheimer's disease pathologies andcognitive declineRF1AG054156 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI AU, RHODA, RYU, HOON · 2016 to 2018
$3.4M
Assessing Alzheimer disease risk and heterogeneity using multimodal machine learning approachesU01AG068221 · NIA · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI DESTEFANO, ANITA L, LIN, HONGHUANG · 2021 to 2024
$2.5M
Digital Cognitive Assessment of Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease and Related DementiasR01AG083735 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI Rhoda Au, Vijaya B. Kolachalama · 2024 to 2026
$2.4M
Cognitive Heterogeneity in those with high Alzheimer's Disease RiskRF1AG062109 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI AU, RHODA · 2020 to 2021
$1.8M
Cognitive heterogeneity in those with high Alzheimer's Disease RiskR01AG062109 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI Rhoda Au, Vijaya B. Kolachalama · 2025 to 2026
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS N01 HC025195NIA NIH HHS P30 AG013846NIA NIH HHS P30 AG073107NIA NIH HHS R01 AG008122NIA NIH HHS R01 AG049810NIA NIH HHS R01 AG062109NIA NIH HHS R01 AG080670NIA NIH HHS R01 AG083735NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG054156NIA NIH HHS U01 AG068221NIA NIH HHS U19 AG068753NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS017950
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Physical activity has emerged as a modifiable behavioral factor to improve cognitive function. However, research on adherence to remote monitoring of physical activity in older adults is limited. Objective: This study aimed to assess adherence to remote monitoring of physical activity in older adults within a pilot cohort from objective user data, providing insights for the scalability of such monitoring approaches in larger, more comprehensive future studies. Methods: This study included 22 participants from the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Clinical Core. These participants opted into wearing the Verisense watch as part of their everyday routine during 14-day intervals every 3 months. Eighteen continuous physical activity measures were assessed. Adherence was quantified daily and cumulatively across the follow-up period. The coefficient of variation was used as a key metric to assess data consistency across participants over multiple days. Day-to-day variability was estimated by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients using a 2-way random-effects model for the baseline, second, and third days. Results: Adherence to the study on a daily basis outperformed cumulative adherence levels. The median proportion of adherence days (wearing time surpassed 90% of the day) stood at 92.1%, with an IQR spanning from 86.9% to 98.4%. However, at the cumulative level, 32% (7/22) of participants in this study exhibited lower adherence, with the device worn on fewer than 4 days within the requested initial 14-day period. Five physical activity measures have high variability for some participants. Consistent activity data for 4 physical activity measures might be attainable with just a 3-day period of device use. Conclusions: This study revealed that while older adults generally showed high daily adherence to the wearable device, consistent usage across consecutive days proved difficult. These findings underline the effectiveness of wearables in monitoring physical activity in older populations and emphasize the ongoing necessity to simplify usage protocols and enhance user engagement to guarantee the collection of precise and comprehensive data.

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ExercisePatient ComplianceWearable Electronic DevicesAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMalePilot Projectsadherenceolder adultsphysical activityremote monitoringwearable device

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PMID39454101
PMCPMC11530080

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