Despite the popularity of commercially available wearable activity monitors (WAMs), there is a paucity of consistent methodology for analyzing large amounts of accelerometer data from these devices. This multimethod study aimed to inform appropriate Fitbit wear thresholds for physical activity (PA) outcomes assessment in a sample of 616 low-income, majority Latina patients with obesity enrolled in a behavioral weight-loss intervention. Secondly, this study aimed to understand intervention participants’ barriers to Fitbit use. We applied a heart rate (HR) criterion (≥10 h/day) and a step count (SC) criterion (≥1000 steps/day) to 100 days of continuous activity monitor data. We examined the prevalence of valid wear and PA outcomes between analytic subgroups of participants who met the HR criterion, SC criterion, or both. We undertook qualitative analysis of research staff notes and participant interviews to explore barriers to valid Fitbit data collection. Overall, one in three participants did not meet the SC criterion for valid wear in Weeks 1 and 13; however, we found the SC criterion to be more inclusive of participants who did not use a smartphone than the HR criterion. Older age, higher body mass index (BMI), barriers to smartphone use, device storage issues, and negative emotional responses to WAM-based self-monitoring may predict higher proportions of invalid WAM data in weight-loss intervention research.

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40 Anemic individuals aged between 15-40 years randomly were taken as subjects. They were trained for Trikonasana and its variations, Sarvangasana, Surya namaskara, Yoga mudras for 90 days under supervision of professional yoga trainers. Assessments of various parameters like Pulse rate, B.P, Hb%, were done before the training and after the training of 30 th , 60 th and 90 th day with and without treatment. After yoga with treatment increases Pulse rate and Hb%, while BP was shown normal.

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Purpose:With increasing telehealth technology, confirming the validity of non-office administration of questionnaires intended for office use only is important. We studied 3 validated questionnaires: the Urinary Distress Inventory 6–Short Form, the International Incontinence 7–Short Form, and a quality of life survey using a deception model.Materials and Methods:Following Institutional Review Board approval and power calculations, these 3 questionnaires were prospectively administered in women with and without incontinence by phone and then again in person about 2 weeks later. To avoid recall bias, participants were not informed of the study over the phone. After completing their office visit questionnaire scores, they were told about the study and invited to consent for comparison of their phone and in-person questionnaire scores. Non-English speakers and those with an active urinary tract infection, with impaired mental competency, or on a fluid diet were excluded.Results:From June to September 2021, 86 women, including 40 incontinent (30-85 years old) and 46 control (30-85 years old), with similar demographic parameters met all study criteria. Of the 14 questions studied, only 2, ie, Question 1 on the Urinary Distress Inventory 6–Short Form (P = .033) and Question 7 on the International Incontinence 7–Short Form (P = .036), showed rather minimal but statistically significant differences in scores. For incontinent women, only Question 7 on the International Incontinence 7–Short Form (P = .012) showed a significant score difference.Conclusions:The 3 questionnaire scores were overall comparable when obtained over the phone or during office visits. Women with incontinence, who may otherwise be lost to follow-up or only reachable by telehealth calls, can benefit from the remote administration of these 3 questionnaires.