Using Wearables and Technology to Encourage Healthy Behaviors

Presented as a part of ACSM's Brown Bag Series in Science, Christine Pellegrini discusses her work with wearable technologies and the role they play in promoting behavior change. Christine Pellegrini, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles (TecHealth) and Department of Exercise Science in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on the development and implementation of technology-supported behavioral interventions targeting diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and weight loss. Some of the populations of interest include adults with obesity, osteoarthritis, knee replacement, diabetes, and lupus.