Using a Fitbit-based Walking Game to Improve Physical Activity Among U.S. Veterans

• Published in: Military medicine Vol. 190; no. 1-2; p. 194
• Main Authors: Simmering, Jacob E, Polgreen, Linnea A, Francis, Shelby L, Strom, Austin J, Segre, Alberto M, Polgreen, Philip M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 16.01.2025
• Subjects: Accelerometry - instrumentation; Accelerometry - methods; Adult; Aged; Exercise - physiology; Exercise - psychology; Female; Fitness Trackers - standards; Fitness Trackers - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mobile Applications - standards; Mobile Applications - statistics & numerical data; United States; United States Department of Veterans Affairs - organization & administration; United States Department of Veterans Affairs - statistics & numerical data; Veterans - psychology; Veterans - statistics & numerical data; Walking - physiology; Walking - psychology; Walking - statistics & numerical data; United States

Physical inactivity, hereafter inactivity, is a serious health problem among U.S. veterans, hereafter veterans. Inactive adults are at risk for adverse cardiac events and premature mortality. Specifically, among veterans, inactivity has been associated with a 23% increase in mortality. In order to i...