School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Bradford BD9 6RJ, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 15;19(6):3472. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063472.
The family environment plays a crucial role in child physical activity (PA). Wearable activity trackers (wearables) show potential for increasing children's PA; however, few studies have explored families' acceptance of wearables. This study investigated the acceptability of using wearables in a family setting, aligning experiences with components of the Technology Acceptance Model and Theoretical Domains Framework.
Twenty-four families, with children aged 5-9 years, took part in a 5-week study, where all members were provided with a Fitbit Alta HR for 4 weeks. Acceptability was measured using weekly surveys and pre-post-questionnaires. Nineteen families participated in a focus group. Quantitative and qualitative data were integrated using the Pillar Integration Process technique.
Pillars reflected (1) external variables impacting wearable use and PA and (2) wearable use, (3) ease of use, (4) usefulness for increasing PA and other health outcomes, (5) attitudes, and (6) intention to use a wearable, including future intervention suggestions.
Families found the Fitbit easy to use and acceptable, but use varied, and perceived impact on PA were mixed, with external variables contributing towards this. This study provides insights into how wearables may be integrated into family-based PA interventions and highlights barriers and facilitators of family wearable use.
家庭环境在儿童身体活动（PA）中起着至关重要的作用。可穿戴活动追踪器（可穿戴设备）显示出增加儿童 PA 的潜力；然而，很少有研究探讨家庭对可穿戴设备的接受程度。本研究旨在调查在家庭环境中使用可穿戴设备的可接受性，将经验与技术接受模型和理论领域框架的组件相吻合。
24 个家庭（孩子年龄 5-9 岁）参与了为期 5 周的研究，所有成员在 4 周内都配备了 Fitbit Alta HR。使用每周调查和预-后问卷调查来衡量可接受性。19 个家庭参加了焦点小组。使用 Pillar 整合过程技术整合定量和定性数据。
Pillars 反映了（1）影响可穿戴设备使用和 PA 的外部变量，（2）可穿戴设备使用，（3）易用性，（4）增加 PA 和其他健康结果的有用性，（5）态度，以及（6）使用可穿戴设备的意愿，包括未来干预建议。
家庭认为 Fitbit 使用方便且可接受，但使用情况各不相同，对 PA 的感知影响也各不相同，外部变量对此有一定影响。本研究深入了解了可穿戴设备如何融入基于家庭的 PA 干预措施，并强调了家庭使用可穿戴设备的障碍和促进因素。
