Exploring ethical monitoring of physical activity behaviors among adults: a Smart Platform study operationalizing digital citizen science
Although exploratory, early findings suggest that repeated, prospective assessments <i>via</i> ubiquitous digital devices may enhance the validity and reliability of PA measurement. As citizen-owned digital tools become increasingly widespread, ethically leveraging big data through digital citizen science offers a promising approach to improve PA monitoring and support public health efforts.
Authors
- Sheriff Tolulope Ibrahim
- Tarun Reddy Katapally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5765-1435)
- Chih-Ching Hung
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Lawson Health Research Institute (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19793
- Primary Topic
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs