Previously submitted to: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (no longer under consideration since Nov 29, 2022)
Date Submitted: Nov 7, 2022
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The Impact of Wearable Devices on Physical Activity for Chronic Patients: Observational Study
ABSTRACT
Background:
Wearable devices are shown to be an advanced tool for chronic disease management, but their impacts on physical activity remain uninvestigated.
Objective:
This study aims to examine the effect of wearable devices on physical activity in general people and chronic patients.
Methods:
Our sample was from the third cycle of the fifth iteration of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), which includes a total of 5,438 residents. Genetic matching was used to evaluate the effect of wearable devices on physical activity in different populations.
Results:
Both using wearable devices and using them with high frequency will improve physical activity for the whole population. Wearable devices may have greater positive effects on physical activity for chronic patients (estimate = 0.471, P < 0.001 and estimate = 0.363, P < 0.001, respectively for each type of exercise). Especially in patients with hypertension, high-frequency use of wearable devices can significantly improve the duration and frequency of physical activity (estimate = 0.727, P = 0.004).
Conclusions:
Wearable devices lead to more physical activity, and the benefit is more noticeable for chronic patients, particularly those with hypertension.
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