Use of commercially available wearable devices for physical rehabilitation in healthcare: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate whether commercially available 'off-the-shelf' wearable technology can improve patient rehabilitation outcomes, and to categorise all wearables currently being used to augment rehabilitation, including the disciplines and conditions under investigation.

Design

Systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis 2020 statement checklist, and using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach.

Data sources

Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were searched up to and including July 2023.

Eligibility criteria

We included trials and observational studies evaluating the use of consumer-grade wearables, in real patient cohorts, to aid physical t

SUBMITTER: Latif A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552580 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature