Faculty Mentor(s)
Lisa Woodard, PharmD, MPH
Washington State University
Project Type
Faculty Scholarship
Scholarship Domain(s)
Scholarship of Discovery, Scholarship of Community Application
Presentation Type
Presentation
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the use of a wearable technological device for the increase in attainment of physical activity (PA) with the goal of preventing Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) through weight loss.
METHODS: Men and women over the age of 40, and at risk for prediabetes, were recruited. The study period was four months in length, with an initial four weeks of baseline PA testing, followed by 12 weeks of lifestyle intervention. Participants averaged 72 days of PA tracking with 46% of participants reaching the maximal number of days (77). RESULTS: Participants (N = 13) were aged 65.03 (SD = 8.3) years. At baseline, participants were performing 220.8 (SD = 249.0) minutes per week of moderate intensity PA. Participants increased moderate intensity PA to 243.3 (SD = 198.8) minutes per week. No statistical significance was found. A Pearson CC (0.598) showed there was a positive trend with minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity and weight loss. 36% of the variants of weight loss was influenced by minutes of PA. Compliance to wearing the Fitbit was very good with 93.1% of the weeks having data tracked for at least ≥ 6 days/week. Wear time was corroborated by Fitbit data, which showed of the 1415 tracked days, 9.3% days recorded were of less than 2000 steps.
CONCLUSIONS: 46% of participants initially self-reported that they were physically active for more than 150 minutes per week, which shows many people underestimate their PA. Continuous monitoring of PA can be a useful modality aiding in weight loss.
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Physical Activity Monitoring Through A Wearable Technological Device
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PURPOSE: To assess the use of a wearable technological device for the increase in attainment of physical activity (PA) with the goal of preventing Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) through weight loss.
METHODS: Men and women over the age of 40, and at risk for prediabetes, were recruited. The study period was four months in length, with an initial four weeks of baseline PA testing, followed by 12 weeks of lifestyle intervention. Participants averaged 72 days of PA tracking with 46% of participants reaching the maximal number of days (77). RESULTS: Participants (N = 13) were aged 65.03 (SD = 8.3) years. At baseline, participants were performing 220.8 (SD = 249.0) minutes per week of moderate intensity PA. Participants increased moderate intensity PA to 243.3 (SD = 198.8) minutes per week. No statistical significance was found. A Pearson CC (0.598) showed there was a positive trend with minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity and weight loss. 36% of the variants of weight loss was influenced by minutes of PA. Compliance to wearing the Fitbit was very good with 93.1% of the weeks having data tracked for at least ≥ 6 days/week. Wear time was corroborated by Fitbit data, which showed of the 1415 tracked days, 9.3% days recorded were of less than 2000 steps.
CONCLUSIONS: 46% of participants initially self-reported that they were physically active for more than 150 minutes per week, which shows many people underestimate their PA. Continuous monitoring of PA can be a useful modality aiding in weight loss.