Gamifying Accelerometer Use Increases Physical Activity Levels of Sedentary Office Workers
| Autor: | Lucas J. Carr, James F. Cremer, Jacob E. Simmering, Alberto M. Segre, Linnea A. Polgreen, Nicholas J. Evans, Allene L. Gremaud, Philip M. Polgreen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male lifestyle medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Epidemiology Physical activity Physical exercise Fitness Trackers Office workers Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine physical exercise Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Healthy Lifestyle 030212 general & internal medicine Occupations Exercise Occupational Health intervention Original Research Sitting Position business.industry Equipment Design 030229 sport sciences Middle Aged Actigraphy Mobile Applications Primary Prevention Increased risk Job Description Video Games Work (electrical) Physical therapy Female Sedentary Behavior Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Risk Reduction Behavior |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
| ISSN: | 2047-9980 |
| DOI: | 10.1161/jaha.117.007735 |
| Popis: | Background Sedentary work is hazardous. Over 80% of all US jobs are predominantly sedentary, placing full‐time office workers at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity and mortality. Thus, there is a critical need for effective workplace physical activity interventions. MapTrek is a mobile health platform that gamifies Fitbit use for the purpose of promoting physical activity. The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of MapTrek for increasing daily steps and moderate‐intensity steps over 10 weeks in a sample of sedentary office workers. Methods and Results Participants included 146 full‐time sedentary office workers aged 21 to 65 who reported sitting at least 75% of their workday. Each participant received a Fitbit Zip to wear daily throughout the intervention. Participants were randomized to either a: (1) Fitbit‐only group or 2) Fitbit + MapTrek group. Physical activity outcomes and intervention compliance were measured with the Fitbit activity monitor. The Fitbit + MapTrek group significantly increased daily steps (+2092 steps per day) and active minutes (+11.2 min/day) compared to the Fitbit‐only arm, but, on average, participants’ steps declined during the study period. Conclusions MapTrek is an effective approach for increasing physical activity at a clinically meaningful level in sedentary office workers, but as with accelerometer use alone, the effect decreases over time. Clinical Trial Registration URL : https://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT 03109535. |
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