Wrist-worn activity trackers have experienced a tremendous growth lately and studies on the
accuracy of mainstream trackers used by older adults are needed. This study explores the …

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

Background Numerous wrist-wearable devices to measure physical activity are currently
available, but there is a need to unify the evidence on how they compare in terms of …

Accelerometer-based commercial activity trackers are a low-cost and convenient method for
monitoring and assessing health measures such as gait. However, the accuracy of these …

Background Wearable trackers as research or clinical tools are increasingly used to support
the care of older adults, due to their practicality in self-monitoring and potential to promote …

Wristband activity trackers have become widely used among young adults. However, few
studies have explored their use for monitoring and improving health outcomes among older …

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 Consumer-wearable activity trackers are electronic devices used for monitoring
fitness-and other health-related metrics. The purpose of this systematic review was to …

Over the past decade wearable fitness trackers (WFTs) have grown in popularity with more
recent versions able to capture the pulse rate noninvasively on the wrist of the wearer. Most …

Background Heart rate (HR) monitors are valuable devices for fitness-orientated individuals.
There has been a vast influx of optical sensing blood flow monitors claiming to provide …