Parental Perspectives of a Wearable Activity Tracker for Children Younger Than 13 Years: Acceptability and Usability Study

• Main Authors: Mackintosh, Kelly A (Author), Chappel, Stephanie E (Author), Salmon, Jo (Author), Timperio, Anna (Author), Ball, Kylie (Author), Brown, Helen (Author), Macfarlane, Susie (Author), Ridgers, Nicola D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThere is increasing availability of, and interest in, wearable activity trackers for children younger than 13 years. However, little is known about how children and parents use these activity trackers or perceive their acceptability. ObjectiveThis study primarily aimed to ascertain parenta...