Wearable activity trackers for promoting physical activity : a systematic meta-analytic review

• Main Authors: Li, Caining, Chen, Xiaoyu, Bi, Xinhua
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Physical Activity Interventions; Wearable Activity Trackers; Effectiveness; Meta-analysis; Moderators
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151480
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Purpose: Although wearable activity trackers hold a promise of nudging people toward a more active lifestyle, current research reveals inconsistent findings regarding their effectiveness. The objectives of this paper are two-fold: (1) to synthesize evidence on the effects of wearable activity tracke...