Assessing the Influence of a Fitbit Physical Activity Monitor on the Exercise Practices of Emergency Medicine Residents
Initiatives
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This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a wearable device for tracking physical activity on the exercise habits and wellness of this population, while also measuring barriers to adoption and continued use.
Note: All published information has been collected from the article referenced in the Marker Paper box below. Therefore, there may be variations with more advanced versions of the study.
- Start Year
- 2014
Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
Marker Paper
Schrager JD, Shayne P, Wolf S, et al. Assessing the Influence of a Fitbit Physical Activity Monitor on the Exercise Practices of Emergency Medicine Residents: A Pilot Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2017;5(1):e2. Published 2017 Jan 31. doi:10.2196/mhealth.6239
PUBMED 28143805
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 30
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
The accredited, academic, emergency medicine residency in the United States.
The study population consisted of the members of a 3-year, accredited, academic, emergency medicine residency in the United States. The residency is composed of 62 total physicians, divided into 3 postgraduate years.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 30
- Number of participants with biosamples
Data Collection Event
This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a wearable device for tracking physical activity on the exercise habits and wellness of this population, while also measuring barriers to adoption and continued use
- Start Date
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2014-09
- End Date
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2015-03
- Data sources
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Mobile data collection
- Smartwatch and wearables
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Mobile data collection