Published on in Vol 9, No 3 (2021): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/25289, first published .
Using Fitbit as an mHealth Intervention Tool to Promote Physical Activity: Potential Challenges and Solutions

Using Fitbit as an mHealth Intervention Tool to Promote Physical Activity: Potential Challenges and Solutions

Using Fitbit as an mHealth Intervention Tool to Promote Physical Activity: Potential Challenges and Solutions

Guilherme M Balbim   1 * , PhD ;   Isabela G Marques   2 , PhD ;   David X Marquez   1 , PhD ;   Darshilmukesh Patel   3 , BSc ;   Lisa K Sharp   4 , PhD ;   Spyros Kitsiou   5 * , PhD ;   Sharmilee M Nyenhuis   6 * , MD

1 Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

2 Rheumatology Division, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil

3 Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

4 College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

5 Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

6 Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

*these authors contributed equally

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  • Spyros Kitsiou, PhD
  • Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
  • College of Applied Health Sciences
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