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Evaluating motivational interviewing and habit formation to enhance the effect of activity trackers on healthy adults' activity

Lifestyle Disease
Author
Ellingson et al.
Used Parameters : BW, PBF
Publication Year : 2019
Country : USA
Journal : JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
Background: While widely used and endorsed, there is limited evidence supporting the benefits of activity trackers for increasing physical activity; these devices may be more effective when combined with additional strategies that promote sustained behavior change like motivational interviewing (MI) and habit development. Objective: This study aims to determine the utility of wearable activity trackers alone or in combination with these behavior change strategies for promoting improvements in active and sedentary behaviors. Methods …
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