Older Adults’ Experiences Using a Commercially Available Monitor to Self-Track Their Physical Activity
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Older Adults' Experiences Using a Commercially Available Monitor to Self-Track Their Physical Activity.
BACKGROUND Physical activity contributes to older adults' autonomy, mobility, and quality of life as they age, yet fewer than 1 in 5 engage in activities as recommended. Many older adults track their exercise using pencil and paper, or their memory. Commercially available physical activity monitors (PAM) have the potential to facilitate these tracking practices and, in turn, physical activity. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: JMIR mHealth and uHealth
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2291-5222
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5120