Project Title: Continuous Observations of Behavioural Risk Factors in Asia (COBRA) study

Background

Continuous Observations of Behavioural Risk Factors in Asia (COBRA) is a digitally-enabled cohort study of 1500 middle-aged adults in Singapore. COBRA seeks to understand the interactions between lifestyle behaviours and environmental factors as they occur in real-life, and how these relate to health. COBRA uses wearable sensors (glucose sensors, accelerometers), smartphone app-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) surveys, and spatial analysis continuously in real-life settings for 9 consecutive days, plus a follow-up 6 months later. Findings from the study are intended to inform the design of personalised lifestyle interventions to prevent chronic diseases.

The study protocol is available here.

Presentation/Publication

• [Upcoming conference presentation]. Edney S, Tan CS, van Dam R, Müller-Riemenschneider F. Ecological momentary assessment of leisure-time physical activity and active transport: preliminary findings from the COBRA study. International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Annual Meeting, June 2023, Sweden.
• Edney S, Park S, Tan L, Chua XH, Dickens B, Rebello S, Petrunoff N, Müeller A, Tan CS, Müller-Riemenschneider F, van Dam, R. Advancing understanding of dietary and movement behaviours in an Asian population through real-time monitoring: protocol of the Continuous Observations of Behavioural Risk Factors in Asia (COBRA) study. Digital Health. 2022, DOI: 10.1177/20552076221110534. (study protocol)

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Last updated Apr 21, 2023