Laboratory comparison of consumer-grade and research-established wearables for monitoring heart rate, body temperature, and physical acitivity in sub-Saharan Africa

Laboratory comparison of consumer-grade and research-established wearables for monitoring heart rate, body temperature, and physical acitivity in sub-Saharan Africa

BackgroundConsumer-grade wearables are becoming increasingly popular in research and in clinical contexts. These technologies hold significant promise for advancing digital medicine, particularly in remote and rural areas in low-income settings like sub-Saharan Africa, where climate change is exacer...

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Main Authors: Stefan Mendt, Georgi Zout, Marco Rabuffetti, Hanns-Christian Gunga, Aditi Bunker, Sandra Barteit, Martina Anna Maggioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
fitness tracker
accelerometer
physiological parameters
global health
heat stress
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2025.1491401/full

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