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Self-monitoring

Self-monitoring devices that accurately observe and quantify changes to the body over time show promise in promoting awareness of one’s health status. These technologies can provide a powerful tool for gaining personal insight into the physiological states of the body, thereby encouraging positive behavioral and lifestyle changes. Monitoring food intake, weight and physical activity is a proven behavior therapy technique that can aid in weight loss and weight maintenance programs, promoting improved health and well-being.

Part 1: Sensors and Wearables

A sensor capable of measuring at least 2 of the following parameters is made available to each occupant for his/her personal use and is subsidized by at least 50%:

a.94 Body weight/mass.
b.62 Activity and steps.
c. Heart rate variability.
d. Sleep duration, quality and regularity.
Cardiovascular

Applicability Matrix

Core & Shell New & Existing Buildings New & Existing Interiors
Part 1: Sensors and Wearables - O O
Commercial Kitchen Education Multifamily Residential Restaurant Retail
Part 1: Sensors and Wearables - O - O O

Verification Methods Matrix

Letters of Assurance Annotated Documents On-Site Checks
PART 1 (Organizational Protocol)
Sensors and Wearables
Policy Document
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Community Preventive Services Task Force. Technology-supported Multicomponent Coaching or Counseling Interventions to Reduce Weight and Maintain Weight Loss. http://www.thecommunityguide.org/obesity/TechnologicalCoaching.html. Updated December 9, 2013. Accessed April 24, 2015.

94.1.b

Community Preventive Services Task Force’s Technology_supported Multicomponent Coaching or Counseling Interventions to Reduce Weight and Maintain Weight Loss recommends technology-supported interventions, including the use of pedometers.

94

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/prctgd_c.pdf. Published 2000. Accessed April 24, 2015.

94.1.a

The NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative’s "Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults" states that self-monitoring a behavior usually changes that behavior in the desired direction.