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Feasibility and Acceptability of Smartphones and Wearable Devices as an Intervention Tool for College-Aged African American Females in an Experimental Physical Activity Study
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Melton, Bridget F.; Bigham, Lauren E.; Wilson, Charles; Buman, Matthew P. – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2017
Objective: The current study examined the feasibility and acceptability of using the commercially available Jawbone UP accelerometer and associated smartphone application, or "app," to promote physical activity and sleep among college-aged African American females. Methods: Data were drawn from a larger randomized controlled trial, and…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Intervention