Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults

[Purpose] The effectiveness of a smartphone pedometer application was compared with that of a traditional pedometer for improving the physical activity and weight status of community-dwelling older adults. [Subjects and Methods] This study had a nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. N...

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Main Authors: Fong, Shirley S.M., Ng, Shamay S.M., Cheng, Yoyo T.Y., Zhang, Joni, Chung, Louisa M.Y., Chow, Gary C.C., Chak, Yvonne T.C., Chan, Ivy K.Y., Macfarlane, Duncan J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905930/