Activity wristbands: how accurate are they in measuring energy expenditure and number of steps?
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- ObesityDiet and Nutrition - Obesity
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614001218684
- Lead Sponsor
- niverity of Otago
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Reportedly in good health, no history of heart problems, no pacemakers, not pregnant, aged 18-65 years, living in living in Dunedin, New Zealand and engaged in regular activity (3 times per week for at least 30 minutes each session).
Exclusion Criteria
Anyone who does not meet the inclusion criteria or reports to have a muscular-skeletal injury or has suffered from nausea or diarrhoea in the 48 hours prior to any trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The difference in energy expenditure provided by the Fitbit One, Fitbit wristband, Jawbone Up and Garmin Vivofit and the energy expenditure calculated via oxygen consumption using the Cortex Metalyser 2. [End of each exercise/activity, trial 1 and trail 2.];The difference in number of steps provided by the Fitbit One, Fitbit wristband, Jawbone Up and Garmin Vivofit and the accelerometer. [End of each exercise/activity trial 1 and trial 2]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The % differences in the energy and step measures provided by the dominant and non dominant side of the body for each of the Fitbit One, Fitbit wristband, Jawbone UP and Garmin Vivofit. With energy measured using the Cortex Metalyser 2 and steps via Actigraph GT3-XPW. [For each exercise/activity on both trials];The difference between energy expenditure values provided by the Fitbit One, Fitbit wristband, Jawbone Up and Garrmin Vivofit between trial 1 and trial 2. [End of each exercise/activity for both trials (ie trial 1& 2)<br>]