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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pubmed-49059302016-06-16 Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults 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. Original Article [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. Ninety-seven older adults (mean age ± SD, 60.1 ± 5.5 years) joined the smartphone pedometer group and underwent a 2-week walking intervention based on a smartphone pedometer application. Fifty-four older adults (mean age ± SD, 65.3 ± 8.7 years) joined the traditional pedometer group and underwent a 2-week walking intervention based on a traditional pedometer. The participants’ physical activity was evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form, and their weight status was quantified by calculating the body mass index. The daily pedometer count was also documented. [Results] No significant time, group, or time-by-group interaction effects were found for any of the outcome variables. However, trends of improvement in physical activity and body mass index were seen only in the smartphone pedometer group. [Conclusion] A smartphone pedometer application might be more favorable than a traditional pedometer in improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults. However, further experimental studies are necessary to confirm the results. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016-05-31 2016-05 /pmc/articles/PMC4905930/ /pubmed/27313391 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1651 Text en 2016©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. |
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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. |
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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. Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults |
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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. |
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Fong, Shirley S.M. |
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Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional
pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older
adults |
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Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional
pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older
adults |
| title_full |
Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional
pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older
adults |
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Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional
pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older
adults |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional
pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older
adults |
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comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional
pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older
adults |
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[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. Ninety-seven older adults (mean age ± SD, 60.1 ±
5.5 years) joined the smartphone pedometer group and underwent a 2-week walking
intervention based on a smartphone pedometer application. Fifty-four older adults (mean
age ± SD, 65.3 ± 8.7 years) joined the traditional pedometer group and underwent a 2-week
walking intervention based on a traditional pedometer. The participants’ physical activity
was evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form, and
their weight status was quantified by calculating the body mass index. The daily pedometer
count was also documented. [Results] No significant time, group, or time-by-group
interaction effects were found for any of the outcome variables. However, trends of
improvement in physical activity and body mass index were seen only in the smartphone
pedometer group. [Conclusion] A smartphone pedometer application might be more favorable
than a traditional pedometer in improving physical activity and body mass index in
community-dwelling older adults. However, further experimental studies are necessary to
confirm the results. |
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