Research paper on technology, personal health and exercise

Research paper on technology, personal health and exercise

Chapter 7, Fong et al. (2011) discusses various methods with which technology can assist personal health and exercise, including pedometers and GPS technology. There are also a wide variety of cell phone health apps that can assist in tracking distance run, heart rate, and caloric intake, among other health measures.

Conduct your own research to identify a health app available on cell phones.

Describe the purpose of the app. What benefits does it bring to the user? What are some potential disadvantages or risks of using this app?

Research paper on technology, personal health and exercise

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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
• Here are some helpful links
• The is a great resource

Lee and colleagues [12] investigated the effect of a tailored Mammogram mobile app (mMammogram) on breast cancer screening behavior in Korean American immigrant women. In this qualitative study, the authors found three themes: (1) the women had increased knowledge on the necessity for the breast cancer screening and screening procedures; (2) health navigators are needed to

support these women to receive benefits from the healthcare system; and (3) mMammogram needs to be further developed so it could be downloaded onto various models of smartphones and tablets. The researchers concluded that a culturally-tailored health navigation service is important in overcoming the barriers to healthcare accessibility and supporting the immigrant population in the adoption of appropriate health screening behaviors. Pope et al. [13] examined the effectiveness of a 10-week combined smartwatch and social media intervention on health outcomes among breast cancer survivors. The intervention group wore Polar smartwatches to track PA and joined a Facebook social group to receive twice-weekly PA-related tips. The comparison group only joined a separate Facebook group with the same PA tips.

The researchers reported that both groups similarly increased LPA, MVPA, energy expenditure, and steps over time. Interestingly, the comparison group showed improved psychological variables (e.g., PA-related social support and decreased barriers) while the intervention group demonstrated decreased social support and no change in barriers. Harris and Chen [14] examined the impact of four-week PA breaks using Fitbit on fifth graders’ real-time PA and cardiovascular fitness. Students were assigned to one of the following three groups: (1) Fitbit-O: wore Fitbit as a self-monitoring tool; (2) Physical Activities Engaging the Brain plus Fitbit Challenge (PAEB-C): engaged in daily six-min guided PA breaks during class in addition to wearing the Fitbit; and (3) control group. The results showed that the PAEB-C group reported a significantly higher number of daily real-time steps and more time spent in PA compared to the Fitbit-O group. Furthermore, there were significant differences in the fitness score between the Fitbit-O and the control and also between the PAEB-C and the control group, but no significant differences were found between the two Fitbit groups.