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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Support Care Cancer. 2017 May 3;25(10):3243–3252. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3735-3

Table 3.

Preferences for Specific Potential Technology-Supported Intervention Components and Activity Trackers

Factor Rating (%)
Potential Intervention Feature
Use of activity tracker (i.e. FitBit, JawBone, pedometer)
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 89.5
  Not sure 7.2
  Not very/Not Helpful 3.2
Personalized feedback on exercise accomplishments
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 81.2
  Not sure 11.9
  Not very/Not Helpful 6.8
Feedback on how exercise is influencing mood, fatigue, etc.
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 73.6
  Not sure 16.6
  Not very/Not Helpful 9.7
Encouraging text messages or emails
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 65.0
  Not sure 20.6
  Not very/Not Helpful 14.5
Exercise “buddy” to keep you accountable
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 59.5
  Not sure 23.5
  Not very/Not Helpful 16.9
Having activity information shared with your doctor
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 59.5
  Not sure 27.1
  Not very/Not Helpful 13.4
Individual support calls with an exercise counselor
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 59.1
  Not sure 21.0
  Not very/Not Helpful 19.9
Exercise DVDs or online videos/classes
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 54.5
  Not sure 24.5
  Not very/Not Helpful 20.9
Ability to e-chat with other women in the intervention
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 50.6
  Not sure 23.8
  Not very/Not Helpful 25.6
Motivational stories/videos about similar women
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 40.8
  Not sure 27.4
  Not very/Not Helpful 31.7
Telephone or online group sessions with an exercise counselor
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 38.4
  Not sure 28.6
Not very/Not Helpful 32.2
Individual, one-on-one, competitions with others in the program
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 35.7
  Not sure 24.9
  Not very/Not Helpful 39.4
Information about how others in the program are progressing
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 35.1
  Not sure 34.7
  Not very/Not Helpful 30.3
Group competitions with others in the program
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 33.9
  Not sure 26.0
  Not very/Not Helpful 40.1
Integration with social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter)
  Very/Somewhat Helpful 31.2
  Not sure 29.3
  Not very/Not Helpful 39.5
Activity Tracker Beliefs and Preferences
Believe would help increase physical activity
  Somewhat/A lot 63.0
  Not sure 33.7
  Not much/Not much at all 3.2
Desired Feedback Metrics
  Distance traveled 85.7
  Steps taken 76.7
  Calorie burned 75.3
  Heart rate 72.8
  Time in different physical activity intensities 66.3
  Sleep patterns 65.6
  Time in different physical activity types 40.9
  Floors climbed 29.0
  Physical activity compared to others 19.7
Potential Data to Link to Activity Tracker Data
  Blood pressure 72.4
  Body weight 68.1
  Well-being 30.5
  Blood glucose 30.5
Willing to share activity tracker data with healthcare team 74.4
Willing to wear during adjuvant cancer treatment 91.8