Table 1.
Description of Each Objective and the Comparisons Tested
Objective | Group Comparisons | Outcome | Expected Result |
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Influence of the Fitbit… | |||
On actual PA as reported in the e-diary | e-diary-only vs. e-diary+accelerometer | METS as reported via the e-diary | Greater average MET score in combined than in e-diary- only group. |
On perceived total PA | Accelerometer-only vs. control | Perceived total PA (total METs from the IPAQ) | More perceived total PA in the Accelerometer-only group compared to control. |
On perceived number of discrete exercise sessions | Accelerometer-only vs. control | Number of perceived discrete exercise sessions | No difference between groups |
Influence of the e-diary… | |||
On actual PA as measured by the accelerometer | accelerometer-only vs. e-diary+accelerometer | Average steps per day of study as measured via Fitbit | Greater average accelerometer steps in e-diary+accelerometer than in accelerometer-only group. |
On perceived total PA | e-diary-only vs. control | Perceived total PA (total METs from the IPAQ) | More perceived total PA in the e-diary-only group compared to control. |
On perceived number of discrete exercise sessions | e-diary-only vs. control | Number of perceived discrete exercise sessions | No difference between groups |
Influence of each device on exercise intensity | |||
Influence of each device on perceived mild, moderate, and vigorous PA | e-diary-only or accelerometer-only vs. control | Perceived mild, moderate, or vigorous PA (METS from the IPAQ) | More perceived mild, moderate, and vigorous PA in the e-diary-only and accelerometer-only groups compared to control. |