ArticleNPJ digital medicine2025
Scoping review of the utilization of wearable devices in pediatric and young adult oncology.
Article in NPJ digital medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exploring physical activity experiences among children and adolescents during and beyond cancer treatment: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.BMC cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Adherence to Actigraphic Devices in Elementary School-Aged Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Gait and Functional Movement Quality Improvements Following an Individualized Exercise Program in Pediatric Hemato-Oncological Patients.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fatigue after pediatric bone sarcoma: prevalence and associated factors in pediatric and adult patients and survivors after treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Monitoring Steps and Heart Rate Using a Withings Smartwatch in Children and Adolescents With Cancer: Validation Study.JMIR cancer · 2026Article
- Mapping the role of artificial intelligence in health-related stigma: a scoping review.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Multimodal Exercise and Nutritional Interventions in Pediatric Cancer: Effects on Physical Function, Body Composition, and Metabolic Health-A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Feasibility, Barriers, and Facilitators of Long-Term Physical Activity Tracking During Treatment: Interview Study Among Childhood Cancer Patients.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
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Abstract
This review summarizes the current literature on the use of wearable devices for collecting physiological data in pediatric and young adult (0-25 years) oncology. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, PubMed and Embase, focusing on pediatric and young adult patients with a cancer diagnosis, and utilizing a wearable device during and/or after treatment. Of the 77 articles that met the inclusion criteria, 61 studies primarily used wearable devices as a tool to monitor physiological changes in an interventional or observational setting. Only 16 studies integrated wearable devices as an active component of the intervention. The most reported wearable device brands were ActiGraph (19, 24.7%), FitBit (14, 18.2%), Ambulatory Monitoring Inc. (11, 14.3%) and Philips Respironics (10, 13%). This scoping review offers valuable insights into the current use of wearable devices in pediatric and young adult (0-25 years) oncology but also reveals notable gaps in the literature.
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