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Validation Of Four Activity Trackers And Their Influence On Activity Level In Adolescents And Young Adults, Neil Peterson
Validation Of Four Activity Trackers And Their Influence On Activity Level In Adolescents And Young Adults, Neil Peterson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Objectives:
- Validate activity trackers including FitBit Surge, Basis Peak, and Apple Watch, against the validated ActiGraph GT3X+.
- Use quantitative and qualitative means to determine the influence on these commercial exercise trackers on changing sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) behavior.
Activity Trackers: Are They The Answer, Connor Ogden, Neil Peterson
Activity Trackers: Are They The Answer, Connor Ogden, Neil Peterson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Physical inactivity in young adults leads to a 40% greater chance of cancer mortality, 50% greater risk of dementia, 60% greater risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and a number of other health related issues1. In our country in which sedentary jobs have increased by 83% since 1950, and 69%2 of all adults are obese or overweight, these health related factors due to inactivity become a real concern. Many companies have created these activity trackers as a solution to solving physical inactivity. The purpose of this project was to evaluate what aspects of the Microsoft Band that young adults …