Fitbit Set Up

Please read all instructions before starting the Fitbit set-up process.

If you have an existing Fitbit account, we ask you to create a new account for the purpose of this study. Also, if you already have the Fitbit app on your phone, please make sure you log out and set up your new Fitbit using your new account.

  1. Open the Roadmap 2.0 app
  2. Go to the “Info” tab (bottom right)
  3. Select “Fitbit”
  4. Create a Fitbit user account
    • You may create your own account using your preferred name, password and email
  5. Download the Fitbit app from your app purchasing place
  6. Connect your Fitbit to the Roadmap 2.0 app (directions are below):
    • Go back to the Roadmap 2.0 app Fitbit set-up screen (“info” tab, select “Fitbit”)
    • Click “connect” to be directed to Fitbit log-in screen
    • Enter your new Fitbit user account login information
    • Check “Allow All” or select the following items individually: sleep, Fitbit devices and settings, activity and exercise, heart rate
    • Click “allow” to grant the Roadmap 2.0 app access to your Fitbit data.
    • To confirm that your Fitbit has successfully connected to the Roadmap 2.0 app, go back into the app “info” screen. If “connected” displays in parentheses after “Fitbit” you’re good to go!
Fitbit asking permission for Roadmap to access data

After setup is complete

After the Fitbit set up is complete, there are a few other things to do to participate in the study

  • Respond to your mood questionnaire in the app each day. You will receive a reminder at 8 PM EST if you don't enter a mood by that time
Phone display Roadmap mood questionnaire
  • Open the Fitbit app on your phone to sync your Fitbit data to the Roadmap study each day. If you can't do it every day that's OK—just try to do it at least every two to three days. The Fitbit app should show you that it is syncing the data
Phone display of Fitbit app with "Syncing & Refreshing" circled