Barriers and Opportunities for Using Wearable Devices to Increase Physical Activity Among Veterans: Pilot Study.
Barriers and Opportunities for Using Wearable Devices to Increase Physical Activity Among Veterans: Pilot Study.
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DOI：
10.2196/10945
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发表时间：
2018-11-06
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Patel, Mitesh S
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作者：
Kim, Rebecca H;Patel, Mitesh S
背景：很少有研究调查退伍军人群体中可穿戴设备的使用情况。目的：本研究的目的是评估退伍军人对可穿戴设备的看法和体验，并确定使用此类设备提高该人群身体活动水平的潜在障碍和机会。方法：能够在有或没有帮助的情况下行走的退伍军人完成了有关其移动技术使用和身体活动水平的调查。然后他们可以选择使用可穿戴设备来监控他们的活动水平。 2个月后进行电话随访。 结果：共有16名退伍军人参加了这项研究，他们都同意带回家并使用可穿戴设备来监测他们的活动水平。随访时，91% (10/11) 的退伍军人仍在每天使用该设备。退伍军人发现了将这些设备纳入干预措施以增加身体活动的机会和障碍。结论：退伍军人使用可穿戴设备的比例很高。
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the use of wearable devices among the veteran population.OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate veterans' perceptions of and experiences with wearable devices and identify the potential barriers and opportunities to using such devices to increase physical activity levels in this population.METHODS: Veterans able to ambulate with or without assistance completed surveys about their mobile technology use and physical activity levels. They were then given the option of using a wearable device to monitor their activity levels. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted after 2 months.RESULTS: A total of 16 veterans were enrolled in this study, and all of them agreed to take home and use the wearable device to monitor their activity levels. At follow-up, 91% (10/11) veterans were still using the device daily. Veterans identified both opportunities and barriers for incorporating these devices into interventions to increase physical activity.CONCLUSIONS: Veterans engaged in using wearable devices at high rates.