Fitness Trackers

"Fitness Trackers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Devices used for measuring physical activity as an indication of HEALTH STATUS.

Descriptor ID	D000072936
MeSH Number(s)	E07.230.300 E07.305.906.250
Concept/Terms	Fitness Trackers Fitness Trackers Fitness Tracker Tracker, Fitness Trackers, Fitness Physical Fitness Trackers Physical Fitness Trackers Fitness Tracker, Physical Fitness Trackers, Physical Physical Fitness Tracker Tracker, Physical Fitness Trackers, Physical Fitness Activity Trackers Activity Trackers Activity Tracker Tracker, Activity Trackers, Activity Personal Fitness Trackers Personal Fitness Trackers Fitness Tracker, Personal Fitness Trackers, Personal Personal Fitness Tracker Tracker, Personal Fitness Trackers, Personal Fitness

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Diagnostic Equipment [E07.230]
Fitness Trackers [E07.230.300]
Electrical Equipment and Supplies [E07.305]
Wearable Electronic Devices [E07.305.906]
Fitness Trackers [E07.305.906.250]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	0	2
2019	2	0	2
2020	2	0	2
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	0	1	1

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Dabbagh Z, Najjar R, Kamberi A, Gerber BS, Singh A, Soni A, Cutrona SL, McManus DD, Faro JM. Usability and Implementation Considerations of Fitbit and App Intervention for Diverse Cancer Survivors: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Cancer. 2025 Feb 24; 11:e60034.

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Kalinowski J, Bhusal S, Pagoto SL, Newton R, Waring ME. Smart Device Ownership and Use of Social Media, Wearable Trackers, and Health Apps Among Black Women With Hypertension in the United States: National Survey Study. JMIR Cardio. 2024 Sep 09; 8:e59243.

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Mora-Gonzalez J, Gould ZR, Moore CC, Aguiar EJ, Ducharme SW, Schuna JM, Barreira TV, Staudenmayer J, McAvoy CR, Boikova M, Miller TA, Tudor-Locke C. A catalog of validity indices for step counting wearable technologies during treadmill walking: the CADENCE-adults study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2022 09 08; 19(1):117.

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Kuenze C, Pfeiffer K, Pfeiffer M, Driban JB, Pietrosimone B. Feasibility of a Wearable-Based Physical Activity Goal-Setting Intervention Among Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Athl Train. 2021 Jun 01; 56(6):555-564.

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Lubitz SA, Faranesh AZ, Atlas SJ, McManus DD, Singer DE, Pagoto S, Pantelopoulos A, Foulkes AS. Rationale and design of a large population study to validate software for the assessment of atrial fibrillation from data acquired by a consumer tracker or smartwatch: The Fitbit heart study. Am Heart J. 2021 08; 238:16-26.

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Ash GI, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Busa MA, Gregory R, Garber CE, Liu J, Gerstein M, Casajus JA, Gonzalez-Aguero A, Constantinou D, Geistlinger M, Guppy FM, Pigozzi F, Pitsiladis YP. Establishing a Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Fitness: Perspectives from the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Members. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2020 Feb; 19(2):45-49.

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Marcotte RT, Petrucci GJ, Cox MF, Freedson PS, Staudenmayer JW, Sirard JR. Estimating Sedentary Time from a Hip- and Wrist-Worn Accelerometer. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 01; 52(1):225-232.

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Keadle SK, Lyden KA, Strath SJ, Staudenmayer JW, Freedson PS. A Framework to Evaluate Devices That Assess Physical Behavior. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2019 10; 47(4):206-214.

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Spartano NL, Lin H, Sun F, Lunetta KL, Trinquart L, Valentino M, Manders ES, Pletcher MJ, Marcus GM, McManus DD, Benjamin EJ, Fox CS, Olgin JE, Murabito JM. Comparison of On-Site Versus Remote Mobile Device Support in the Framingham Heart Study Using the Health eHeart Study for Digital Follow-up: Randomized Pilot Study Set Within an Observational Study Design. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 09 30; 7(9):e13238.

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Sirard JR, Masteller B, Freedson PS, Mendoza A, Hickey A. Youth Oriented Activity Trackers: Comprehensive Laboratory- and Field-Based Validation. J Med Internet Res. 2017 07 19; 19(7):e250.

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