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June 13, 2018

MEDPAGE TODAY: Cash, Personalized Goals Get Heart Patients Moving- Wearable fitness trackers on their own had no impact in trial

“A home-based program involving loss-framed financial incentives and personalized goal setting significantly increased physical activity among ischemic heart disease patients using wearable activity tracking devices, researchers found.” Read more at MEDPAGE TODAY

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