Cadmus-Bertram Lisa
Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison.
J Nurse Pract. 2017 Jan;13(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.10.012.
Consumer-based wearable fitness trackers present a new array of opportunities and challenges to nurse practitioners engaged in health promotion research. Key advantages include the ability to provide continuous, objective, remote monitoring of physical activity and the potential to improve the efficacy of physical activity interventions. This paper provides an overview of fitness trackers, including their functions and accuracy, and addresses the following key issues to consider before using trackers in research: (1) when to use a fitness tracker; (2) choosing a brand and model; (3) encouraging good compliance; and (4) extracting and using the data.
基于消费者的可穿戴式健身追踪器给从事健康促进研究的执业护士带来了一系列新的机遇与挑战。主要优势包括能够对身体活动进行持续、客观、远程监测,以及有可能提高身体活动干预的效果。本文概述了健身追踪器,包括其功能和准确性,并阐述了在研究中使用追踪器之前需要考虑的以下关键问题:(1)何时使用健身追踪器;(2)选择品牌和型号;(3)鼓励良好的依从性;(4)提取和使用数据。