Recommendations for Identifying Valid Wear for Consumer-Level Wrist-Worn Activity Trackers and Acceptability of Extended Device Deployment in Children

Recommendations for Identifying Valid Wear for Consumer-Level Wrist-Worn Activity Trackers and Acceptability of Extended Device Deployment in Children

Self-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. Data were...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 22; no. 23; p. 9189
Main Authors: Wing, David, Godino, Job G, Baker, Fiona C, Yang, Rongguang, Chevance, Guillaume, Thompson, Wesley K, Reuter, Chase, Bartsch, Hauke, Wilbur, Aimee, Straub, Lisa K, Castro, Norma, Higgins, Michael, Colrain, Ian M, de Zambotti, Massimiliano, Wade, Natasha E, Lisdahl, Krista M, Squeglia, Lindsay M, Ortigara, Joseph, Fuemmeler, Bernard, Patrick, Kevin, Mason, Michael J, Tapert, Susan F, Bagot, Kara S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 26-11-2022
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Subjects:
Accelerometers
Accelerometry
Acceptability
Adolescent
Best practice
Child
children
Children & youth
consumer wearables
Data collection
Diabetes
Exercise
Families & family life
Fitbit
Fitness Trackers
Heart rate
Humans
Parents & parenting
physical activity
Physical fitness
Smartphones
Teenagers
Type 2 diabetes
Usability
Variables
Wearable Electronic Devices
Wearable technology
Wrist
United States > US
consumer wearables
children
Fitbit
physical activity
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Summary:Self-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. Data 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. Best 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. Activity 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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ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s22239189