Using Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches to Measure Physical Activity in Research: Analysis of Consumer Wrist-Worn Wearables

Accuracy of step count measured by physical activity monitors: The effect of gait speed and anatomical placement site

(2017) Jessica J. Chow et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Reliability of commercially available sleep and activity trackers with manual switch-to-sleep mode activation in free-living healthy individuals

(2017) Alexia Gruwez et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Utility of the Fitbit Flex to evaluate sleep in major depressive disorder: A comparison against polysomnography and wrist-worn actigraphy

(2017) Jesse D. Cook et al.   JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Validity of a commercial wearable sleep tracker in adult insomnia disorder patients and good sleepers

(2017) Seung-Gul Kang et al.   JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH

Validity and reliability of Fitbit activity monitors compared to ActiGraph GT3X+ with female adults in a free-living environment

(2017) Ryan E.R. Reid et al.   JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT

Concurrent Validity of Wearable Activity Trackers Under Free-Living Conditions

(2017) Skyler M. Brooke et al.   JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH

Reliability and Validity of Ten Consumer Activity Trackers Depend on Walking Speed

(2017) TRYNTSJE FOKKEMA et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Accuracy of Consumer Monitors for Estimating Energy Expenditure and Activity Type

(2017) JAMES A. WOODMAN et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Variable Accuracy of Wearable Heart Rate Monitors during Aerobic Exercise

(2017) STEPHEN GILLINOV et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Validity of Different Activity Monitors to Count Steps in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting

(2017) Daniel Treacy et al.   PHYSICAL THERAPY

Comparison of Wearable Activity Tracker with Actigraphy for Sleep Evaluation and Circadian Rest-Activity Rhythm Measurement in Healthy Young Adults

(2017) Hyun-Ah Lee et al.   Psychiatry Investigation

Analyzing Sensor-Based Time Series Data to Track Changes in Physical Activity during Inpatient Rehabilitation

(2017) Gina Sprint et al.   SENSORS

Determining Resident Sleep During and After Call With Commercial Sleep Monitoring Devices

(2017) Duncan R. Morhardt et al.   UROLOGY

Use of a mobile social networking intervention for weight management: a mixed-methods study protocol

(2017) Liliana Laranjo et al.   BMJ Open

Improved Mental Acuity Forecasting with an Individualized Quantitative Sleep Model

(2017) Brent D. Winslow et al.   Frontiers in Neurology

Step count accuracy and reliability of two activity tracking devices in people after stroke

(2017) Samuel D. Schaffer et al.   PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE

A Community-Based Physical Activity Counselling Program for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of the Track-OA Study

(2017) Linda C Li et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Exploring the Association Between Self-Reported Asthma Impact and Fitbit-Derived Sleep Quality and Physical Activity Measures in Adolescents

(2017) Jiang Bian et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Estimating Heart Rate, Energy Expenditure, and Physical Performance With a Wrist Photoplethysmographic Device During Running

(2017) Jakub Parak et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Mobile Device Accuracy for Step Counting Across Age Groups

(2017) François Modave et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

A Bit of Fit: Minimalist Intervention in Adolescents Based on a Physical Activity Tracker

(2017) Jeffrey Gaudet et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

How Accurate Is Your Activity Tracker? A Comparative Study of Step Counts in Low-Intensity Physical Activities

(2017) Parastoo Alinia et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Estimating Accuracy at Exercise Intensities: A Comparative Study of Self-Monitoring Heart Rate and Physical Activity Wearable Devices

(2017) Erin E Dooley et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Evaluation of the Finis Swimsense® and the Garmin Swim™ activity monitors for swimming performance and stroke kinematics analysis

(2017) Robert Mooney et al.   PLoS One

When a Step Is Not a Step! Specificity Analysis of Five Physical Activity Monitors

(2017) Sandra O’Connell et al.   PLoS One

Comparison of wrist-worn Fitbit Flex and waist-worn ActiGraph for measuring steps in free-living adults

(2017) Anne H. Y. Chu et al.   PLoS One

Assessment of laboratory and daily energy expenditure estimates from consumer multi-sensor physical activity monitors

(2017) Enhad A. Chowdhury et al.   PLoS One

A comparison of wearable fitness devices

(2016) Kanitthika Kaewkannate et al.   BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

How valid are wearable physical activity trackers for measuring steps?

(2016) Hyun-Sung An et al.   European Journal of Sport Science

Validity of FitBit, Jawbone UP, Nike+ and other wearable devices for level and stair walking

(2016) Yangjian Huang et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Effect of Wearable Technology Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention on Long-term Weight Loss

(2016) John M. Jakicic et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Influence of Pedometer Position on Pedometer Accuracy at Various Walking Speeds: A Comparative Study

(2016) Frederic Ehrler et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH

Devices for Self-Monitoring Sedentary Time or Physical Activity: A Scoping Review

(2016) James P Sanders et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH

Continuous daily assessment of multiple sclerosis disability using remote step count monitoring

(2016) V. J. Block et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY

Validation of Consumer-Based Hip and Wrist Activity Monitors in Older Adults With Varied Ambulatory Abilities

(2016) Theresa A. Floegel et al.   JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

Validity of Consumer-Based Physical Activity Monitors for Specific Activity Types

(2016) M. BENJAMIN NELSON et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Comparison of Consumer and Research Monitors under Semistructured Settings

(2016) YANG BAI et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Accuracy of Wristband Activity Monitors during Ambulation and Activities

(2016) MING-DE CHEN et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Incorporation of a Physical Education and Nutrition Program Into Neurosurgery

(2016) Alejandro M. Spiotta et al.   NEUROSURGERY

Collection and Processing of Data from Wrist Wearable Devices in Heterogeneous and Multiple-User Scenarios

(2016) Francisco de Arriba-Pérez et al.   SENSORS

Reliability of Sleep Measures from Four Personal Health Monitoring Devices Compared to Research-Based Actigraphy and Polysomnography

(2016) Janna Mantua et al.   SENSORS

Can a Home-based Cardiac Physical Activity Program Improve the Physical Function Quality of Life in Children with Fontan Circulation?

(2016) Roni M. Jacobsen et al.   Congenital Heart Disease

Validation of Fitbit-Flex as a measure of free-living physical activity in a community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation population

(2016) Muaddi Alharbi et al.   European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Do They Need Goals or Support? A Report from a Goal-Setting Intervention Using Physical Activity Monitors in Youth

(2016) Michal Bronikowski et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Unravelling the potential mechanisms behind hospitalization-associated disability in older patients; the Hospital-Associated Disability and impact on daily Life (Hospital-ADL) cohort study protocol

(2016) Lucienne A. Reichardt et al.   BMC Geriatrics

Effectiveness of activity trackers with and without incentives to increase physical activity (TRIPPA): a randomised controlled trial

(2016) Eric A Finkelstein et al.   Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

UWALK: the development of a multi-strategy, community-wide physical activity program

(2016) Cally A. Jennings et al.   Translational Behavioral Medicine

Behavior Change Techniques Present in Wearable Activity Trackers: A Critical Analysis

(2016) Kathryn Mercer et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Physical Activity Assessment Between Consumer- and Research-Grade Accelerometers: A Comparative Study in Free-Living Conditions

(2016) Gregory M Dominick et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Acceptance of Commercially Available Wearable Activity Trackers Among Adults Aged Over 50 and With Chronic Illness: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

(2016) Kathryn Mercer et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Accuracy of Heart Rate Watches: Implications for Weight Management

(2016) Matthew P. Wallen et al.   PLoS One

These Shoes Are Made for Walking: Sensitivity Performance Evaluation of Commercial Activity Monitors under the Expected Conditions and Circumstances Required to Achieve the International Daily Step Goal of 10,000 Steps

(2016) Sandra O’Connell et al.   PLoS One

Validity and Reliability of Fitbit Flex for Step Count, Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Activity Energy Expenditure

(2016) Ashleigh Sushames et al.   PLoS One

Validity of the Polar V800 heart rate monitor to measure RR intervals at rest

(2015) David Giles et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

The validity of consumer-level, activity monitors in healthy adults worn in free-living conditions: a cross-sectional study

(2015) Ty Ferguson et al.   International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Systematic review of the validity and reliability of consumer-wearable activity trackers

(2015) Kelly R. Evenson et al.   International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Physical activity patterns of ethnic children from low socio-economic environments within the UK

(2014) Emma Lisa Jane Eyre et al.   JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES

Does a variation in self-reported physical activity reflect variation in objectively measured physical activity, resting heart rate, and physical fitness? Results from the Tromsø study

(2010) Aina Emaus et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Environmental supportiveness for physical activity in English schoolchildren: a study using Global Positioning Systems

(2009) Andrew P Jones et al.   International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity