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The abstract doesn't give enough information, so I'm connecting the dots. This may be addressed in the text... It sounds like all the participants were put on
by Cpoll 10y ago
The abstract doesn't give enough information, so I'm connecting the dots. This may be addressed in the text...
It sounds like all the participants were put on a program, and then some were additionally were given a smartwatch (which negatively impacted their results).
But I can't see how you can conclude from there that the smartwatch won't help for individuals that are NOT on a program.
A potential explanation is that the watch has a moderating effect: it gives you an excuse to stop exercising once you hit your daily target, the more calorie tracking you do, the less you err on the side of caution, etc. Under that hypothesis, a smartwatch is still better than no program + no smartwatch.
- brlewis 10y agoYou are largely correct, except the wearable tech was not a smart watch. It was a 2010-era fitness tracker one straps onto the arm. Definitely nowhere in the "pretty bangle" category. I think wearers would be less active because they wouldn't want to be seen in public with it. A more detailed answer here: http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/despite-reports-your-fitbit-likely-wont-hinder-your-weight-loss-efforts http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/despite-reports-your-f...