Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review
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 industrie...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-14af399a159b4df1965c655999b39c352023-11-21T14:32:23ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172021-04-01623810.3390/geriatrics6020038Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical ReviewEduardo Teixeira0Hélder Fonseca1Florêncio Diniz-Sousa2Lucas Veras3Giorjines Boppre4José Oliveira5Diogo Pinto6Alberto Jorge Alves7Ana Barbosa8Romeu Mendes9Inês Marques-Aleixo10Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalResearch Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), University Institute of Maia, 4475-690 Maia, PortugalResearch Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), University Institute of Maia, 4475-690 Maia, PortugalLaboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, PortugalLaboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, PortugalResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/6/2/38sensorstechnologyexercisesteepsbonecardiovascular |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Teixeira Hélder Fonseca Florêncio Diniz-Sousa Lucas Veras Giorjines Boppre José Oliveira Diogo Pinto Alberto Jorge Alves Ana Barbosa Romeu Mendes Inês Marques-Aleixo Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review Geriatrics sensors technology exercise steeps bone cardiovascular |
| title | Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review |
| title_full | Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review |
| title_fullStr | Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review |
| title_short | Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review |
| title_sort | wearable devices for physical activity and healthcare monitoring in elderly people a critical review |
| topic | sensors technology exercise steeps bone cardiovascular |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/6/2/38 |
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