Activity trackers
Intervention1 paper1 finding
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Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.
Against: findings that point the other way from most findings on the same outcome.
No results posted: trials that ended more than a year ago with no results on ClinicalTrials.gov and no paper in ARN’s record.
Company ties: findings with an author at a company, or from a paper that declares the maker’s interest.
Funders: Australian Government and 2 more
Outcomes
1Steps per day
upin humans1
1 study
Steps per day
upin humans1
Activity trackers increase steps per day in humans (MD 1838 steps, 95% CI 980 to 2696).
Human trialunderlying health condition12 months
Effectiveness of interventions using activity trackers and smartphone applications for increasing physical activity in older adults with health conditions: a systematic review with meta-analysis · The Journal of frailty & aging · 31 Aug 2026