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A Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV’D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

A Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV’D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

The study builds off the original pilot Tweet4 Wellness [59], which tested the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel Twitter-based walking break intervention with daily behavior change strategies and prompts for social support, combined with a Fitbit compared to a Fitbit-wearing only control group.

Ashley Monteiro, Jessie Moore, Rocky Aikens, James J Gross, Dan Schwartz, Mike Baiocchi, Judith J Prochaska, Marily Oppezzo

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e64455

Evaluating Fitbits for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study

Evaluating Fitbits for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study

Surgical patients received a Fitbit device and account information at the end of their consent meeting on their preoperative visit day. Those who consented via e Consenting received a mailed Fitbit device and account information. After receiving their device in person or via mail, a research staff member contacted the families via Zoom to explain the Fitbit setup and answer any questions. Participants were instructed to wear their Fitbit continuously throughout the study.

Bridget A Nestor, Andreas M Baumer, Justin Chimoff, Benoit Delecourt, Camila Koike, Nicole Tacugue, Roland Brusseau, Nathalie Roy, Israel A Gaytan-Fuentes, Navil Sethna, Danielle Wallace, Joe Kossowsky

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e59074

Capturing Real-World Habitual Sleep Patterns With a Novel User-Centric Algorithm to Preprocess Fitbit Data in the All of Us Research Program: Retrospective Observational Longitudinal Study

Capturing Real-World Habitual Sleep Patterns With a Novel User-Centric Algorithm to Preprocess Fitbit Data in the All of Us Research Program: Retrospective Observational Longitudinal Study

A leading example is the National Institutes of Health–funded All of Us Research Program, which collects longitudinal Fitbit data with privacy-preserving linkage to electronic health records (EHRs) and other data types [1,2]. Studies based on this data set have documented associations between Fitbit-derived activity and sleep metrics and the onset of chronic diseases [3,4].

Hiral Master, Jeffrey Annis, Jack H Ching, Karla Gleichauf, Lide Han, Peyton Coleman, Kelsie M Full, Neil Zheng, Douglas Ruderfer, John Hernandez, Logan D Schneider, Evan L Brittain

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e71718

Predicting Social Frailty in Older Adults Using Fitbit-Derived Circadian and Heart Rate Biomarkers: Cross-Sectional Study

Predicting Social Frailty in Older Adults Using Fitbit-Derived Circadian and Heart Rate Biomarkers: Cross-Sectional Study

The secondary aim of this study was to explore the relationship between RAR metrics derived from Fitbit data and cognitive function. While previous research has linked nonparametric and cosinor-based RAR metrics to cognitive decline, most studies have relied on research-grade actigraphy devices. This study introduces novel RAR metrics derived from Fitbit data to exploratorily assess their associations with cognitive function.

Hiroki Maekawa, Yu Kume

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e71393

Comparing the Accuracy of Different Wearable Activity Monitors in Patients With Lung Cancer and Providing Initial Recommendations: Protocol for a Pilot Validation Study

Comparing the Accuracy of Different Wearable Activity Monitors in Patients With Lung Cancer and Providing Initial Recommendations: Protocol for a Pilot Validation Study

The Fitbit Charge 6 was chosen for validation because of its widespread popularity, low cost, ease of use, and detailed metrics tracking on a minute-by-minute basis. It is important to note that access to minute-level data collected by Fitbit is not available via a web portal or an app and is only available via an application programming interface (API). There are 2 approaches commonly used to access Fitbit data.

Roberto M Benzo, Rujul Singh, Carolyn J Presley, Macy K Tetrick, Zachary L Chaplow, Chloe M Hery, Jane Yu, Peter Washington, Frank J Penedo, Electra D Paskett, Vipul Lugade, Emma Fortune

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e70472

Feasibility of Data Collection Via Consumer-Grade Wearable Devices in Adolescent Student Athletes: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Feasibility of Data Collection Via Consumer-Grade Wearable Devices in Adolescent Student Athletes: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

The Fitbit Sense (Fitbit Inc) is a wrist-worn wearable device designed for continuous monitoring of various physiological parameters, such as heart rate, resting heart rate, step counts, daily minutes of vigorous activity, and sleep patterns and architecture. This wearable device was chosen because of its long battery life (up to 6 d) and its durability, including waterproofing.

Danielle Ransom, Brant Tudor, Sarah Irani, Mohamed Rehman, Stacy Suskauer, P Patrick Mularoni, Luis Ahumada

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e54630

Unlocking the Potential of Wear Time of a Wearable Device to Enhance Postpartum Depression Screening and Detection: Cross-Sectional Study

Unlocking the Potential of Wear Time of a Wearable Device to Enhance Postpartum Depression Screening and Detection: Cross-Sectional Study

We leveraged the All of Us Research Program (Ao URP) dataset, a longitudinal, observational dataset with several health-related data types, including electronic health records (EHRs), surveys, physical measurements, and Fitbit data [21]. To highlight the potential value of Fitbit wear time in facilitating early detection of PPD, we characterized differences in wear time between females with and without PPD.

Eric Hurwitz, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Zachary Butzin-Dozier, Rena C Patel, Noémie Elhadad, Melissa A Haendel

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e67585

Identifying Optimal Wearable Devices for Monitoring Mobility in Hospitalized Older Adults: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Validity Study

Identifying Optimal Wearable Devices for Monitoring Mobility in Hospitalized Older Adults: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Validity Study

In the first experiment, we used a standardized protocol to test the feasibility of data collection with the Acti Graph w GT3 X-BT, MOX 1, Meta Motion C (MMC), and Fitbit Versa over a short period of time, while validating the data collected for detecting body posture and step count using a standardized protocol.

Paulo Nascimento, Renata Kirkwood, Lauren E Griffith, Mylinh Duong, Cody Cooper, Yujiao Hao, Rong Zheng, Samir Raza, Marla Beauchamp

JMIR Aging 2025;8:e64372

Digital, Personalized Clinical Trials Among Older Adults, Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Directions for the Future: Aggregated Feasibility Data From Three Trials Among Older Adults

Digital, Personalized Clinical Trials Among Older Adults, Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Directions for the Future: Aggregated Feasibility Data From Three Trials Among Older Adults

All trials used Fitbit activity monitors to track participant levels of physical activity. For the current analysis, we examined several metrics of adherence to the Fitbit devices used in each trial to determine the feasibility of device integration. First, we identified the mean and SD of daily Fitbit wear time for each trial and by age group in the trial ( All trials administered satisfaction surveys after trial completion to assess trial acceptability.

Lindsay Arader, Danielle Miller, Alexandra Perrin, Frank Vicari, Ciaran P Friel, Elizabeth A Vrany, Ashley M Goodwin, Mark Butler

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e54629

Using Wear Time for the Analysis of Consumer-Grade Wearables’ Data: Case Study Using Fitbit Data

Using Wear Time for the Analysis of Consumer-Grade Wearables’ Data: Case Study Using Fitbit Data

This intervention leveraged the combination of Fitbit and survey data collected using an app (TBI-Care QOL). It is important to note that participants were reminded to sync their Fitbit data every Monday and Friday if they had not already done so. The details of this study protocol can be found in Cislo et al [19].

Loubna Baroudi, Ronald Fredrick Zernicke, Muneesh Tewari, Noelle E Carlozzi, Sung Won Choi, Stephen M Cain

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2025;13:e46149