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Use of a Wearable Activity Device in Rural Older Obese Adults: A Pilot Study
Objective: Assess the feasibility and acceptability of Fitbit for supporting behavioral change in rural, older adults with obesity. Method: Eight adults aged ≥65 with a body mass index (BMI) ≥30kg/m(2) were recruited from a rural practice and provided a Fitbit Zip device for 30 days. Participants co...
Autores principales: | Batsis, John A., Naslund, John A., Gill, Lydia E., Masutani, Rebecca K., Agarwal, Nayan, Bartels, Stephen J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120773/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28138502 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721416678076 |
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