Utility of Consumer Physical Activity Trackers as an Intervention Tool in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 613-619

  Hickey, Amanda M ^a   Freedson, Patty S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Cardiovascular disease; Physical activity self management; Physical activity trackers

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONSUMER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MARKET; MOBILE APPLICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CARE; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; SMARTPHONE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; ACTIMETRY; ACTIVITY TRACKER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DEVICES; EXERCISE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FITNESS TRACKERS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84961223902     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: 18731740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.02.006     Document Type: Review

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