Background: Wearable activity trackers offer potential to optimize behavior and support self-
management. To assist older adults in benefiting from mobile technologies, theory-driven …

Background: Wearable activity trackers (WATs) are emerging consumer electronic devices
designed to support physical activities (PAs), which are based on successful behavior …

Background: While widely used and endorsed, there is limited evidence supporting the
benefits of activity trackers for increasing physical activity; these devices may be more …

Background: Wearable activity trackers offer the opportunity to increase physical activity
through continuous monitoring. Viewing tracker use as a beneficial health behavior, we …

Background: Wearable activity trackers (trackers) are increasingly popular devices used to
track step count and other health indicators. Trackers have the potential to benefit those in …

Background: The range of benefits associated with regular physical activity participation is
irrefutable. Despite the well-known benefits, physical inactivity remains one of the major …

Background: A lack of physical activity is considered to cause 6% of deaths globally.
Feedback from wearables such as activity trackers has the potential to encourage daily …

Background It is well reported that tracking physical activity can lead to sustained exercise
routines, which can decrease disease risk. However, most stop using trackers within a …

Background: As adults age, their physical activity decreases and sedentary behavior
increases, leading to increased risk of negative health outcomes. Wearable electronic …

Background: Activity tracking devices have significant potential in assisting older adults'
health care and quality of life, but this population lags behind in the adoption of these …