Table 5

Indicators of adherence to physical activity in the Fitbit and standard care group

Intervention periodPhysical activity/Fitbit groupStandard care group
Adherence to target activity, n (%)Strenuous exercise, n (%)Average daily stepsRange of daily steps
Preintervention     Not applicable 
Week 1 (n = 9) — 4 (44.4) 7936 1990-13 418 
 Week 2 (n = 9) — 3 (33.3) 5832 1920-9172  
 Week 3 (n = 8) — 2 (25) 6274 2602-10 279  
 Week 4 (n = 8) — 3 (37.5) 5924 2745-7897  
Active phase      
 Week 1 (n = 8) 4 (50) 3 (37.5) 6402 1761-9929  
 Week 2 (n = 7) 2 (28) 6 (85.7) 6662 2494-8544  
 Week 3 (n = 9) 4 (43) 4 (44.4) 6524 1595-11 557  
 Week 4 (n = 7) 3 (42) 2 (28.6) 6170 1284-8909  
 Week 5 (n = 6) 1 (16) 1 (16.7) 4376 1882-6930  
 Week 6 (n = 8) 4 (50) 2 (25) 6238 2157-9967  
 Week 7 (n = 8) 4 (50) 3 (37.5) 6452 1719-12 218  
 Week 8 (n = 6) 2 (33) 1 (16.7) 5388 1670-8290  
Postintervention      
 Week 1 (n = 3) 0 (0) 1 (33) 6589 1944-10 164  
 Week 2 (n = 5) 1 (20) 2 (40) 4023 1369-6516  
 Week 3 (n = 5) 1 (20) 0 (0) 4246 1877-8596  
 Week 4 (n = 4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3276 2186-4222  
Intervention periodPhysical activity/Fitbit groupStandard care group
Adherence to target activity, n (%)Strenuous exercise, n (%)Average daily stepsRange of daily steps
Preintervention     Not applicable 
Week 1 (n = 9) — 4 (44.4) 7936 1990-13 418 
 Week 2 (n = 9) — 3 (33.3) 5832 1920-9172  
 Week 3 (n = 8) — 2 (25) 6274 2602-10 279  
 Week 4 (n = 8) — 3 (37.5) 5924 2745-7897  
Active phase      
 Week 1 (n = 8) 4 (50) 3 (37.5) 6402 1761-9929  
 Week 2 (n = 7) 2 (28) 6 (85.7) 6662 2494-8544  
 Week 3 (n = 9) 4 (43) 4 (44.4) 6524 1595-11 557  
 Week 4 (n = 7) 3 (42) 2 (28.6) 6170 1284-8909  
 Week 5 (n = 6) 1 (16) 1 (16.7) 4376 1882-6930  
 Week 6 (n = 8) 4 (50) 2 (25) 6238 2157-9967  
 Week 7 (n = 8) 4 (50) 3 (37.5) 6452 1719-12 218  
 Week 8 (n = 6) 2 (33) 1 (16.7) 5388 1670-8290  
Postintervention      
 Week 1 (n = 3) 0 (0) 1 (33) 6589 1944-10 164  
 Week 2 (n = 5) 1 (20) 2 (40) 4023 1369-6516  
 Week 3 (n = 5) 1 (20) 0 (0) 4246 1877-8596  
 Week 4 (n = 4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3276 2186-4222  
3 mo (n = 11)6 mo (n = 10)9 mo (n = 9)3 mo (n = 11)6 mo (n = 8)9 mo (n = 6)
Physical activity score, mean (SD)* 56 (29) 52 (32) 38 (36) 60 (41) 65 (38) 67 (47) 
Active, n 
Insufficiently active, n 
3 mo (n = 11)6 mo (n = 10)9 mo (n = 9)3 mo (n = 11)6 mo (n = 8)9 mo (n = 6)
Physical activity score, mean (SD)* 56 (29) 52 (32) 38 (36) 60 (41) 65 (38) 67 (47) 
Active, n 
Insufficiently active, n 
*

Measured by self-reported Godin leisure-time physical activity questionnaire. Eleven participants in the standard care group completed physical activity questionnaires.

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