Table 3 Study design & baseline characteristics

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GRUVE (Gruve Solution™ MUVE, Inc., USA)

online EAMS

normal daily lifestyle patterns

4 weeks

N = 33 (IG: n = 18, CG: n = 15)

mean age (yr) IG: 29.0 ± 4.4 CG: 26.4 ± 3.0

weight (kg) IG: 78.3 ± 20.6 CG: 77.7 ± 24.4

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ActivPAL

baseline period with device-- no feedback, given consultation/education on SB and device, asked to change behavior for 2 weeks (1 week with the device)

-

24 days

N = 24

mean age (yr) 68 ± 6

baseline BMI(kg/cm²) 26.2 ± 3.7

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Bluetooth Actiwatch (developed by research team),

Internet, email, and mobile phone system. The system provided feedback and motivation via email and/or text messages, and displayed activity level category

wore the EAMS device but did not receive feedback

3 months

N = 77 (IG: n = 47, CG: n = 30)

mean age (yr) IG: 40.5 ± 7.1 CG: 40.1 ± 7.7 weight (kg) IG: 75.1 ± 11.7 CG: 73.9 ± 10.2

BMI(kg/cm²) IG: 26.2 ± 2.8 CG: 26.5 ± 4.1

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Sense Wear Armband (BodyMedia Fit; BodyMedia, Pittsburgh PA

TECH: behavioral lessons via mail, monthly telephone class with counselor, wore device with feedback, TECH + SBWL: behavioral lessons in person monthly (3 group, 1 in person), wore device with feedback

standard behavioral weight loss weekly meeting (3 group, 1 individual each month)

6 months

N = 51 (SBWL:N = 17, TECH + SBWL:N = 17, TECH:N = 17) mean age (yr) SBWL: 45.1 ± 9.4 SBWL + TECH: 43.3 ± 9.1 TECH: 44.1 ± 8.1weight (kg) TECH: 92.3 ± 12.1 TECH + SBWL: 102.1 ± 17.5 SBWL: 88.6 ± 12.5

BMI(kg/cm²) TECH: 33.4 ± 6.3 TECH + SBWL: 34.7 ± 3.4 SBWL: 88.6 ± 12.5

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Sense Wear Pro Armband (BodyMedia, Pittsburgh, PA)

INT-TECH: received SBWP, wore device weeks 1,5,9, kept paper diaries during non-tech weeks

CON-TECH: received SBWP, wore device for entire trial time

SBWP: 7 in-person individualized counseling sessions (weekly in mo. 1, twice in mo. 2, once in mo. 3)

3 months

N = 57 (SBWP: N = 19, INT-TECH: N = 19, CON-TECH: N = 19)

mean age (yr) SBWP: 40.2 ± 8.0 INT-TECH: 41.1 ± 8.3 CON-TECH: 42.6 ± 10

weight (kg) SBWP: 89.1 ± 9.0 INT-TECH: 91.0 ± 8.8 CON-TECH: 86.6 ± 9.5

BMI (kg/cm²)SBWP: 33.6 ± 2.7 INT-TECH: 33.4 ± 2.8 CON-TECH: 32.6 ± 2.7

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PAM (model AM 200, PAM BV, the Netherlands)

received feedback on baseline fitness and leaflet on PA information; PAM device and distance counseling

received feedback on baseline fitness and leaflet on PA information

12- months

N = 544 (IG: N = 273, CG: N = 271)

mean age IG: 43 ± 10 CG: 44 ± 10

BMI(kg/cm²) IG: 25 ± 4 CG: 25 ± 4

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Sense Wear armband (BodyMedia, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA)

GWL: 14 sessions over 4 months, 6 telephone counseling sessions over the last 5 months SWA received armband and access to web account. GWL + SWA received both GWL and SWA intervention components

received self-directed weight loss manual

9 months

N = 197 randomized (CG: N = 50, GWL: N = 49, SWA: N = 49, GWL + SWA: N = 49)

mean age (yr) CG: 47.2 ± 8.9 GWL: 46.8 ± 12.4 SWA: 47.7 ± 11.6 GWL + SWA: 45.7 ± 10.4

weight (kg) CG: 94.2 ± 18.2 GWL: 93.2 ± 18.9 SWA: 92.0 ± 21.0 GWA + SWA: 91.9 ± 15.7

BMI(kg/cm²) CG: 33.7 ± 5.5 GWL: 33.1 ± 4.8 SWA: 33.2 ± 5.4 GWA + SWA: 33.0 ± 5.0

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PAM (model AM 101, PAM BV, the Netherlands)

PAM and web-based tailored advice

single written information brochure with general PA recommendations

8 months (3 mo., 5 mo. follow-up)

N = 102 (IG: N = 51, CG: N = 51)

mean age (yr) IG: 32.5 ± 3.4^Ɨ CG: 31.2 ± 3.5 weight (kg) IG: 79.0 ± 15.6 CG: 76.5 ± 13.6

BMI(kg/cm²) IG: 25.9 ± 4.5 CG: 24.4 ± 3.5

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MTx-W sensor (Xsens Technologies, Enschese, The Netherlands)

received activity coach (sensor and smart phone), received feedback for awareness and motivation, also received standard care

received standard care: medication and physiotherapy (group physiotherapy)

1 month

N = 34 (IG: N = 18, CG: N = 16)

mean age (yr) IG: 65.2 ± 9.2 CG: 67.9 ± 5.7 BMI IG: 28.4 ± 7.8 CG: 29.2 ± 4.7

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Fitbit (San Francisco, CA)

First 6 months received Fitbit with feedback and received counseling (face to face provided every 2 months). Last 6 months, wore Fitbit with feedback, no counseling

First 6 months wore Fitbit but didn't receive feedback or counseling. Last 6 month wore Fitbit with feedback and counseling

12 months

N = 49 (IG: N = 25, CG: N = 24)

mean age (yr) IG: 79.1 ± 8.0 CG: 79.8 ± 6.0 weight (kg) IG: 75.7 ± 13.4 CG: 81.0 ± 13.6

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Fitbit (San Francisco, CA)

given Fitbit activity monitor to wear with feedback

wore a Fitbit monitor but blinded to feedback

3 months

N = 104 (IG: N = 52, CG: N = 52)

mean age (yr) IG: 29 ± 0.4 CG: 29 ± 0.3