ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2024
The Wearable Activity Tracker Checklist for Healthcare (WATCH): a 12-point guide for the implementation of wearable activity trackers in healthcare.
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- Implementation of wearable activity trackers in hospital rehabilitation: a feasibility study tailored to local settings.BMC health services research · 2026Article
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- From data to action: the FRAME conceptual framework for translating consumer wearable feedback into behavior change support.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Co-Creating a Digital Resource to Support Smartwatch Use in COPD Self-Management: An Inclusive and Pragmatic Participatory Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Protocol to Self-Familiarize Health Care Professionals with the Detection Limits of a Physical Activity Tracker for Low-Impact Steps in Patients Recovering from Knee Surgery-A Proposal and a First Evaluation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Feasibility of Long-Term Physical Activity Measurement With a Wearable Activity Tracker in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: 1-Year Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Observational
- Stepping toward implementation using co-design: development of hospital protocols and resources for using wearable activity trackers in a hospital service.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Establishing a Consensus-Based Framework for the Use of Wearable Activity Trackers in Health Care: Delphi Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
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Abstract
Increasing physical activity in patients offers dual benefits, fostering improved patient health and recovery, while also bolstering healthcare system efficiency by minimizing costs related to extended hospital stays, complications, and readmissions. Wearable activity trackers offer valuable opportunities to enhance physical activity across various healthcare settings and among different patient groups. However, their integration into healthcare faces multiple implementation challenges related to the devices themselves, patients, clinicians, and systemic factors. This article presents the Wearable Activity Tracker Checklist for Healthcare (WATCH), which was recently developed through an international Delphi study. The WATCH provides a comprehensive framework for implementation and evaluation of wearable activity trackers in healthcare. It covers the purpose and setting for usage; patient, provider, and support personnel roles; selection of relevant metrics; device specifications; procedural steps for issuance and maintenance; data management; timelines; necessary adaptations for specific scenarios; and essential resources (such as education and training) for effective implementation. The WATCH is designed to support the implementation of wearable activity trackers across a wide range of healthcare populations and settings, and in those with varied levels of experience. The overarching goal is to support broader, sustained, and systematic use of wearable activity trackers in healthcare, therefore fostering enhanced physical activity promotion and improved patient outcomes.
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