TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals

Daniel J. Ryan; Megan H. Ross; Joshua Simmich; Norman Ng; Nicola W. Burton; Nick Gilson; Toby Pavey; Wendy J. Brown; Sjaan R. Gomersall

doi:10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4

TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals

Daniel J. Ryan, Megan H. Ross, Joshua Simmich, Norman Ng, Nicola W. Burton, Nick Gilson, Toby Pavey, Wendy J. Brown, Sjaan R. Gomersall

Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine

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Abstract

Pedometers have been shown to be effective for increasing physical activity, however the potential additional effects of activity trackers, and their added capacity to simultaneously modify sedentary behaviour, has not been thoroughly explored. This study aimed to explore the comparative effectiveness of two activity trackers and a pedometer for improving daily step count and moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and reducing sedentary behaviour in inactive adults.

Original language	English
Article number	12
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2023

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Ryan, D. J., Ross, M. H., Simmich, J., Ng, N., Burton, N. W., Gilson, N., Pavey, T., Brown, W. J., & Gomersall, S. R. (2023). TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 1-12. Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4

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TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals. / Ryan, Daniel J.; Ross, Megan H.; Simmich, Joshua et al.
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Ryan DJ, Ross MH, Simmich J, Ng N, Burton NW, Gilson N et al. TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors. 2023 May 1;1-12. 12. doi: 10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4