ReviewGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review.
Review in Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 155 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of exercise based on wearable electronic devices on lower limb strength and balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Use of Wearable Sensors to Assess Fall Risk in Neurological Disorders: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Smartwatch Technology in the Provision of Care for Type 1 or 2 Diabetes Mellitus or Gestational Diabetes: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
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- Discriminating Between Fallers and Non-Fallers Using Kinematic Data from the Heel2Toe™ Wearable Sensor.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Applications of Smart Textiles for Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Monitoring: Scoping Review of the Literature.JMIR cardio · 2026Article
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- Promoting healthy aging in a digital world: leveraging technology for enhanced elderly care and wellbeing.Frontiers in aging · 2026Review
- New Insights on Hydration Monitoring in Elderly Patients by Interdigitated Wearable Sensors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effect of Tattoos on Heart Rate Validity in the Polar Verity Sense Commercial Wearable Device.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The impact of sociodemographic, health status and health behavior factors on depression and quality of life in older adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The X-Age Project to construct a Chinese aging clock.Nature aging · 2025Review
- Wearable Devices & Elderly: A Bibliometric Analysis of 2014-2024.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Nurses' perspectives on AI-Enabled wearable health technologies: opportunities and challenges in clinical practice.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Aging With Artificial Intelligence: How Technology Enhances Older Adults' Health and Independence.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Review
- Effects of Twelve Weeks of Square Stepping Exercises on Physical and Cognitive Function and Plasma Content of SMP30: A Randomised Control Trial.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Perspectives of people with diabetes on AI-integrated wearable devices: perceived benefits, barriers, and opportunities for self-management.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Adoption barriers and facilitators of wearable health devices with AI integration: a patient-centred perspective.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Assessment of Wearable Device Adherence for Monitoring Physical Activity in Older Adults: Pilot Cohort Study.JMIR aging · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The availability of wearable devices (WDs) to collect biometric information and their use during activities of daily living is significantly increasing in the general population. These small electronic devices, which record fitness and health-related outcomes, have been broadly utilized in industries such as medicine, healthcare, and fitness. Since they are simple to use and progressively cheaper, they have also been used for numerous research purposes. However, despite their increasing popularity, most of these WDs do not accurately measure the proclaimed outcomes. In fact, research is equivocal about whether they are valid and reliable methods to specifically evaluate physical activity and health-related outcomes in older adults, since they are mostly designed and produced considering younger subjects' physical and mental characteristics. Additionally, their constant evolution through continuous upgrades and redesigned versions, suggests the need for constant up-to-date reviews and research. Accordingly, this article aims to scrutinize the state-of-the-art scientific evidence about the usefulness of WDs, specifically on older adults, to monitor physical activity and health-related outcomes. This critical review not only aims to inform older consumers but also aid researchers in study design when selecting physical activity and healthcare monitoring devices for elderly people.
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