Gamifying Accelerometer Use Increases Physical Activity Levels of Sedentary Office Workers

Gamifying Accelerometer Use Increases Physical Activity Levels of Sedentary Office Workers

Background Sedentary work is hazardous. Over 80% of all US jobs are predominantly sedentary, placing full‐time office workers at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity and mortality. Thus, there is a critical need for effective workplace physical activity interventions. MapTrek is...

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Main Authors: Allene L. Gremaud, Lucas J. Carr, Jacob E. Simmering, Nicholas J. Evans, James F. Cremer, Alberto M. Segre, Linnea A. Polgreen, Philip M. Polgreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
intervention
lifestyle
physical exercise
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007735

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