Unidad de Investigación en Fisioterapia, Universidad de Zaragoza, Domingo Miral, s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
School of Health Professions, University of Mary Hardin Baylor, 900 College St., Belton, TX 76513, USA.
Sensors (Basel). 2022 Apr 12;22(8):2960. doi: 10.3390/s22082960.
Wearable activity trackers are electronic devices that facilitate self-monitoring of information related to health. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of tracker devices to record daily activity (calories) and its associations with gender, generation, BMI, and physical activity behavior of United States of America resident adults; a cross-sectional study in 892 subjects recruited to participate in an anonymous online survey was performed. Being female increased the odds of using a tracker device by 2.3 times. Having low cardiovascular disease mortality risk related to time spent sitting increased the odds for using a tracker device by 2.7 times, and having medium risk 1.9 times, with respect to having high risk. For every 1-point increase in BMI, the odds for using a tracker device increased by 5.2%. Conclusions: Subjects who had ever used any tracker device had a higher BMI. The use of tracker devices was related to lower cardiovascular disease mortality risk related to sitting time. The amount of physical activity and the time spent walking were not associated with the usage of tracker devices. It is possible that the user of tracker devices should be supported by professionals to implement deep change in health habits.
可穿戴活动追踪器是一种电子设备，方便人们自我监测与健康相关的信息。本研究旨在探讨追踪器设备在记录日常活动（卡路里）方面的使用情况，及其与美国居民成年人的性别、代际、BMI 和身体活动行为的关系；对 892 名参与匿名在线调查的受试者进行了横断面研究。女性使用追踪器设备的几率增加了 2.3 倍。与久坐时间相关的心血管疾病死亡率低风险使使用追踪器设备的几率增加了 2.7 倍，而中风险增加了 1.9 倍，高风险增加了 2.7 倍。BMI 每增加 1 点，使用追踪器设备的几率就会增加 5.2%。结论：曾经使用过任何追踪器设备的受试者 BMI 更高。使用追踪器设备与与久坐时间相关的心血管疾病死亡率低风险有关。身体活动量和步行时间与追踪器设备的使用无关。可能需要专业人员支持追踪器设备的使用者，以实现健康习惯的深刻改变。
