Smartwatches offer “great promise” for encouraging people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes to maintain a good exercise regime, a recent study has highlighted.
International researchers have found that individuals with type 2 diabetes are more likely to stick to an exercise routine if they use wearable mobile health technology.
A total of 125 adults recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the last five to 24 months were recruited for the Mobile Health Biometrics to Enhance Exercise and Physical Activity Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes (MOTIVATE-T2D) feasibility trial.
Participants were either managing their type 2 diabetes with metformin or through lifestyle modifications alone.
Those using wearable technology were more likely to start and maintain purposeful exercise compared to those not using an activity…