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Published on in Vol 20, No 3 (2018): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/9157, first published .
Using Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches to Measure Physical Activity in Research: Analysis of Consumer Wrist-Worn Wearables

Using Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches to Measure Physical Activity in Research: Analysis of Consumer Wrist-Worn Wearables

Using Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches to Measure Physical Activity in Research: Analysis of Consumer Wrist-Worn Wearables

Authors of this article:

André Henriksen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Martin Haugen Mikalsen2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ashenafi Zebene Woldaregay2 Author Orcid Image ;   Miroslav Muzny3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Gunnar Hartvigsen2 Author Orcid Image ;   Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock5 Author Orcid Image ;   Sameline Grimsgaard1 Author Orcid Image
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André Henriksen   1 , MSc (Comp Sci), MBA ;   Martin Haugen Mikalsen   2 , BSc (Comp Sci) ;   Ashenafi Zebene Woldaregay   2 , MSc (Comp Eng), MSc (Telemed & e-Health) ;   Miroslav Muzny   3, 4 , MSc (Comp Sci) ;   Gunnar Hartvigsen   2 , MSc (Comp Sci), PhD ;   Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock   5 , RN, CRNA, MSc (Nursing), PhD ;   Sameline Grimsgaard   1 , MPH, MD, PhD

1 Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway

2 Department of Computer Science, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway

3 Centre for Care Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

4 Spin-Off Company and Research Results Commercialization Center, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

5 Department of Health and Care Sciences, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway

Corresponding Author:

  • André Henriksen, MSc (Comp Sci), MBA
  • Department of Community Medicine
  • University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway
  • Postboks 6050 Langnes
  • Tromsø, 9037
  • Norway
  • Phone: 47 77644000
  • Email: andre.henriksen@uit.no