%0 Journal Article
%A Schmidt, Laura I.
%A Jansen, Carl-Philipp
%A Depenbusch, Johanna
%A Gabrian, Martina
%A Sieverding, Monika
%A Wahl, Hans-Werner
%T Using wearables to promote physical activity in old age. Feasibility, benefits, and user friendliness.
%J Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
%V 55
%N 5
%@ 0044-281X
%C Heidelberg
%I Springer Medizin
%M DKFZ-2022-01502
%P 388-393
%D 2022
%Z 2022 Aug;55(5):388-393
%X Background: Wearables provide new opportunities to promote physical activity also among older adults but data on effectiveness and user friendliness are rare.Objective: The effects of a comprehensive self-regulative intervention on moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and number of steps were examined using commercially available activity trackers. Acceptance regarding the devices was analysed in various domains.Methods: In this study 80 older adults (mean = 67.03 years, standard deviation = 3.97 years; 59
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:35849158
%R 10.1007/s00391-022-02083-x
%U https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/180707