Effects of Walking Promotion Using Smart Mobile Activity Meter on Changes in Metabolic Health

Abstract

Background: Regular physical exercise can increase insulin sensitivity, improve good cholesterol levels, reduce body weight, and ameliorate cardiovascular risk factors. Over the past decade, e-health technologies using mobile applications were proven to be an effective delivery method for educational interventions. No e-health tools were designated specifically for patients with metabolic syndrome. Methods: Final analysis subjects were 7,234 as a result of excluding cases with missing values according to the variables used. We mediated the subjects to walk in advance, 3 months, and 6 months through smart mobile health care, and the level of improvement in the metabolic syndrome index was repeatedly measured. RM ANOVA & Path analysis & Sobel test was conducted to determine whether there was a mediating effect. Results: Subjects who practiced walking for up to 3 months tended to use smart mobile health care devices better for 6 months, and the walking practice rate increased. This confirmed that there was a significant partial mediating effect as a result of the Sobel test. after 6 months, WC and TG decrease. Conclusion: It was found that the more programs that provide advice and interventions on physical activity through smart mobile healthcare devices were used, the more helpful it was to promote walking exercise practice.

Keywords

• metabolic syndrome index
• mobile healthcare
• walk
• meditation effect
• public health program