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. 2015 Sep;5(3):307-14.
doi: 10.1007/s13142-015-0314-3.

Acceptability of smartphone technology to interrupt sedentary time in adults with diabetes

Christine A Pellegrini  1 , Sara A Hoffman  1 , Elyse R Daly  1 , Manuel Murillo  1 , Gleb Iakovlev  1 , Bonnie Spring  1
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Acceptability of smartphone technology to interrupt sedentary time in adults with diabetes

Christine A Pellegrini et al. Transl Behav Med. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Breaking up sitting time with light- or moderate-intensity physical activity may help to alleviate some negative health effects of sedentary behavior, but few studies have examined ways to effectively intervene. This feasibility study examined the acceptability of a new technology (NEAT!) developed to interrupt prolonged bouts (≥20 min) of sedentary time among adults with type 2 diabetes. Eight of nine participants completed a 1-month intervention and agreed that NEAT! made them more conscious of sitting time. Most participants (87.5 %) expressed a desire to use NEAT! in the future. Sedentary time decreased by 8.1 ± 4.5 %, and light physical activity increased by 7.9 ± 5.5 % over the 1-month period. The results suggest that NEAT! is an acceptable technology to intervene on sedentary time among adults with type 2 diabetes. Future studies are needed to examine the use of the technology among larger samples and determine its effects on glucose and insulin levels.

Keywords: Physical activity; Sedentary; Technology; Type 2 diabetes; m-Health.

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NEAT! smartphone application and accelerometer
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Participant flowchart of recruitment, enrollment, and retention
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Prompt response by individual participant
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