JMIR human factors
Real-World Health Monitoring Using Wrist-Worn Wearables in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in China: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
By Bai Y, Tang Y, Zhao Y and 3 others.
Abstract
Background
Real-world behavioral and physiological functioning, including heart rate, daily mobility, and sleep patterns, may provide information about aging and early neurodegenerative changes that is not captured by periodic clinical visits. Wrist-worn wearable devices offer a promising approach for continuous, passive monitoring of these domains. However, evidence regarding feasibility, usability, and acceptability in real-world observational settings among community-dwelling older adults in China remains limited.
Objective
This study primarily aimed to evaluate the feasibility, usability, and acceptability of using wrist-worn wearable devices to monitor behavioral and physiological function in community-dwelling older adults under naturalistic conditions. As a secondary objective, the study descriptively characterized wearable-derived behavioral and physiological measures among participants with minimal consecutive valid monitoring.