This paper is in the following e-collection/theme issue:

Fitness Trackers and Smart Pedometers/Accelerometers (571) Wearables and MHealth Viewpoints (80) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2922) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (756) Mobile Health (mhealth) (2982) Wearable Devices and Sensors (903) mHealth for Data Collection and Research (981)

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

Authors of this article:

Guilherme M Balbim1 Author Orcid Image ;   Isabela G Marques2 Author Orcid Image ;   David X Marquez1 Author Orcid Image ;   Darshilmukesh Patel3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisa K Sharp4 Author Orcid Image ;   Spyros Kitsiou5 Author Orcid Image ;   Sharmilee M Nyenhuis6 Author Orcid Image
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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

Corresponding Author:

  • Spyros Kitsiou, PhD
  • Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
  • College of Applied Health Sciences
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
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  • Email: skitsiou@uic.edu