Effect of the Use of Smart Bracelets to Increase Physical Activity in Adolescents in a Rural Environment: Pilot Study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17561/jump.n3.2Keywords:
Health, students, education, intervention, steps, recommendationsAbstract
Physical activity (PA) levels are getting lower and lower. Recommendations of 60 minutes of moderate-to-severe physical activity (MVPA) and 10,000-16,000 steps per day for children and adolescents are only met by minority groups. Intervention programs using smart devices are a good option for increasing PA. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of using smart devices to increase PA in a rural setting sample. A total of eight students aged 14-16 years participated in this study. Subjects wore a Xiaomi Mi Band 4 physical activity bracelet for two weeks, where the number of steps and minutes of MVPA were recorded. The first Control Week (CW) was a week of the regular school routine. The second Intervention Week (IW) was a PA promotion intervention to increase it through challenges. The subjects showed an average of 7200 steps/day and 173 minutes/day during the first week and an average of 12300 steps/day and 212 minutes/day of MVPA during the second week, showing a significant increase during the second week, compared to the first week. Different studies show large increases of MVPA when applying for intervention programs, thus achieving the minimum daily recommendations of MVPA minutes and steps. It is found that PA bracelets positively influence PA intervention programs, and be a motivating instrument for students.
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