Usability and Accuracy of a Smartwatch for the Assessment of Physical Activity in the Elderly Population: Observational Study.

Matteo Martinato Giulia Lorenzoni Tommaso Zanchi Alessia Bergamin Alessia Buratin Danila Azzolina Dario Gregori

Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2021)

The level of accuracy of wearable devices in quantifying the PA of elderly people in a real-life setting that was found in this study supports the idea of considering wrist-wearable nonmedical devices (widely available in nonspecialized stores) as reliable tools. Both health care professionals and informal caregivers could monitor the level of PA of their patients.

Keyphrases

physical activity
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electronic health record
patient reported
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