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 …

Background and objective Elderly populations are more prone to diseases and need
continuous monitoring of parameters to ensure good health. Wearable devices (WDs) can …

Objective: The use of wearable motion-sensing technology offers important advantages over
conventional methods for obtaining measures of physical activity and/or physical functioning …

Abstract At the 67th Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, a preconference
workshop was convened to discuss the challenges of accurately assessing physical activity …

OBJECTIVES: To systematically review the literature on physical activity variables derived
from body-worn sensors during long term monitoring in healthy and in-care older adults …

Objective To understand the validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers
(consumer wearables) in older, community-dwelling adults. Methods A systematic review of …

Physical activity (PA) is associated with preserved age-related body and brain health.
However, PA quantification can vary. Commercial-grade wearable monitors are objective …

Wearable devices represent one of the most popular trends in health and fitness. Rapid
advances in wearable technology present a dizzying display of possible functions: from …

Background: Wearable activity trackers (WATs) have the potential to improve older adults'
health; yet, many adopters of WATs are not able to use them on a long-term basis. Methods …

Background and purpose Physical activity provides substantial health benefits. Older adults
are less physically active than the rest of the population, and interventions that promote …