The effectiveness of wearable activity trackers for increasing physical activity and reducing sedent

Traditional interventions such as education and counseling are successful in increasing physical activity (PA) participation, but are usually labor and resource intensive. Wearable activity trackers can objectively record PA and provide feedback to help users to achieve activity goals and are an increasingly popular tool among adults used to facilitate self-monitoring of PA. However, no reviews systematically explored the roles of wearable activity trackers in older populations.

The effectiveness of wearable activity trackers for increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Shuang Wu, Guangkai Li, Litao Du, Si Chen, Xianliang Zhang, Qiang He, 2023 (sagepub.com)