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Characteristics and Attitudes of Wearable Device Users and Nonusers in a Large Health Care System

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Consumer wearable devices with health and wellness features are increasingly common and may enhance disease detection and management.
Rachael A. Venn   +11 more
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Wearable device use and technology preferences in cancer survivors with or at risk for atrial fibrillation

open access: yesCardiovascular Digital Health Journal, 2022
Background: Cancer survivors face increased risk of heart disease, including atrial fibrillation (AF). Certain types of technology, such as consumer wearable devices, can be useful to monitor for AF, but little is known about wearables and AF monitoring ...
Jamie M. Faro, PhD   +6 more
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Prevalence and Use of Fitness Tracking Devices within a College Community [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: Wearable devices for tracking health and fitness related activities are thought to motivate individuals to participate in regular exercise. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of these wearable fitness tracking devices in a ...
Jones, Ellie K.   +2 more
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Wearable learning tools [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
In life people must learn whenever and wherever they experience something new. Until recently computing technology could not support such a notion, the constraints of size, power and cost kept computers under the classroom table, in the office or in the ...
Bowskill, Jerry, Dyer, Nick
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A Touch on Musical Innovation: Exploring Wearables and Their Impact on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

open access: yesSensors, 2023
This paper explores the innovative concept of using wearable technologies as a medium for musical expression. Special emphasis is placed on a unique wearable device equipped with motion, touch, and acceleration sensors, which can be used as a wrist strap,
David Wexler   +4 more
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Unbearable wearables [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
As wearable devices play an increasing role in the management of health and disease, adverse skin reactions to wearables have become more common. However, the management of allergic contact dermatitis is challenging and new treatment options more ...
Hayward, Elizabeth May   +3 more
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Software for Wearable Devices: Challenges and Opportunities

open access: yes, 2015
Wearable devices are a new form of mobile computer system that provides exclusive and user-personalized services. Wearable devices bring new issues and challenges to computer science and technology.
Chen, Xin   +5 more
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Wearable Devices for Biofeedback Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Design Application Rules and Estimate the Effectiveness on Balance and Gait Outcomes in Neurological Diseases

open access: yesSensors, 2021
Wearable devices are used in rehabilitation to provide biofeedback about biomechanical or physiological body parameters to improve outcomes in people with neurological diseases.
Thomas Bowman   +7 more
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Powering a Biosensor Using Wearable Thermoelectric Technology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Wearable medical devices such as insulin pumps, glucose monitors, hearing aids, and electrocardiograms provide necessary medical aid and monitoring to millions of users worldwide.
Bals, Anneliese   +5 more
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A Non-Touchscreen Tactile Wearable Interface as an Alternative to Touchscreen-Based Wearable Devices

open access: yesSensors, 2020
Current consumer wearable devices such as smartwatches mostly rely on touchscreen-based user interfaces. Even though touch-based user interfaces help smartphone users quickly adapt to wearable devices with touchscreens, there exist several limitations ...
Hyoseok Yoon, Se-Ho Park
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