Muaddi Alharbi1, Nicola Straiton2, Sidney Smith3, Lis Neubeck4, Robyn Gallagher2. 1. Charles Perkins Centre and Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: malh1196@uni.sydney.edu.au. 2. Charles Perkins Centre and Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 3. Medical Faculty, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 4. School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
Abstract
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 healthy lifestyle behaviours. However, there is limited understanding of appropriate data collection and analysis methods in different contexts. AIM: To summarise evidence on wearable data generation and management in older adults, focusing on physical activity (PA), electrocardiogram (ECG), and vital signs monitoring. In addition to examine the accuracy and utility of wearable trackers in the care of older people. METHODS: A systematic search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed and a manual search were conducted. Twenty studies on the use of wearable trackers by older adults met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: Methodological designs for data collection and analysis were heterogeneous, with diverse definitions of wear and no-wear time, the number and type of valid days, and proprietary algorithms. Wearable trackers had adequate accuracy for measuring step counts, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), ECG and heart rate (HR), but not for respiratory rate. Participants reported ease of use and had high-level adherence over daily long-term use. Moreover, wearable trackers encouraged users to increase their daily level of physical activity and decrease waist circumference, facilitating atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnoses and predicting length of stay. CONCLUSION: Wearable trackers are multi-dimensional technologies offering a viable and promising approach for sustained and scaled monitoring of older people's health. Frameworks and/or guidelines, including standards for the design, data management and application of use specifically for older adults, are required to enhance validity and reliability.
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 healthy lifestyle behaviours. However, there is limited understanding of appropriate data collection and analysis methods in different contexts. AIM: To summarise evidence on wearable data generation and management in older adults, focusing on physical activity (PA), electrocardiogram (ECG), and vital signs monitoring. In addition to examine the accuracy and utility of wearable trackers in the care of older people. METHODS: A systematic search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed and a manual search were conducted. Twenty studies on the use of wearable trackers by older adults met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: Methodological designs for data collection and analysis were heterogeneous, with diverse definitions of wear and no-wear time, the number and type of valid days, and proprietary algorithms. Wearable trackers had adequate accuracy for measuring step counts, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), ECG and heart rate (HR), but not for respiratory rate. Participants reported ease of use and had high-level adherence over daily long-term use. Moreover, wearable trackers encouraged users to increase their daily level of physical activity and decrease waist circumference, facilitating atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnoses and predicting length of stay. CONCLUSION: Wearable trackers are multi-dimensional technologies offering a viable and promising approach for sustained and scaled monitoring of older people's health. Frameworks and/or guidelines, including standards for the design, data management and application of use specifically for older adults, are required to enhance validity and reliability.
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