Date of Presentation
5-6-2021 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Lifestyle of the general population is a genuine concern currently due to processed foods and sedentary lifestyles. Also, technology has geared the new generation towards introversion but, not all technology is bad. If used in the correct way, technology can be helpful in transitioning from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy lifestyle. Through the Summer Medical Research Fellowship (SMRF) research program, it addressed whether or not wearable devices have an effect on lifestyle.
During SMRF, everyone above the age of 18 was targeted. The hypothesis was to address if devices have an effect on lifestyle. During the first week of the study, a survey was developed to assess the lifestyle choices of patients in the Rowan Medicine Offices. The survey was administered to 225 people. The results of the study were not significant. The sample number of patients that actually utilized fitness devices was too small for any analysis. In the future, the goal would be to conduct this study with a greater sample. Ultimately, this study was good to lay foundations in regards to assessing lifestyle choices but it needs to be furthered.
Keywords
lifestyle, life style, technology, healthy lifestyle, sedentary behavior, wearable device
Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Medicine and Health Sciences
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Effects of Wearable Devices on a Person’s Lifestyle
Lifestyle of the general population is a genuine concern currently due to processed foods and sedentary lifestyles. Also, technology has geared the new generation towards introversion but, not all technology is bad. If used in the correct way, technology can be helpful in transitioning from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy lifestyle. Through the Summer Medical Research Fellowship (SMRF) research program, it addressed whether or not wearable devices have an effect on lifestyle.
During SMRF, everyone above the age of 18 was targeted. The hypothesis was to address if devices have an effect on lifestyle. During the first week of the study, a survey was developed to assess the lifestyle choices of patients in the Rowan Medicine Offices. The survey was administered to 225 people. The results of the study were not significant. The sample number of patients that actually utilized fitness devices was too small for any analysis. In the future, the goal would be to conduct this study with a greater sample. Ultimately, this study was good to lay foundations in regards to assessing lifestyle choices but it needs to be furthered.