Singapore study to test if pairing wearable devices with health coaches can change lifestyle habits

SINGAPORE – A team from Alexandra Hospital (AH) is testing if using wearable fitness devices alone can change lifestyle habits, or if there is a need for a human health coach to nudge people regularly. The pilot programme, called Activation, is a randomised controlled trial of both a wearable technology-based intervention and the presence of…

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Singapore study to test if pairing wearable devices with health coaches can change lifestyle habits

SINGAPORE – A team from Alexandra Hospital (AH) is testing if using wearable fitness devices alone can change lifestyle habits, or if there is a need for a human health coach to nudge people regularly. The pilot programme, called Activation, is a randomised controlled trial of both a wearable technology-based intervention and the presence of…

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