Recent research: impact of wrist-worn wearables on health outcomes


Umbrella review of systematic reviews that evaluated the impact of wrist-worn wearables on health outcomes.

a. 39 systematic reviews (98 original studies -- one observational study, 95 randomized controlled trials, and two pre-post studies). Adult population - individuals with cardiometabolic conditions, and cancer survivors.

b. Wrist born wearables: Fitbit (40.2%), Polar (12.4%), and ActiGraph (10.3%).

c. Summary of results:
1. Wrist-worn wearables seem to increase physical activity
2. The effect of interventions incorporating wrist-wearables’ feedback on cardiometabolic risk markers, quality of life, depression/anxiety and pain was limited and remained inconsistent.

d. References: 
1. An umbrella review of systematic reviews of the impact of wrist-worn wearables on health outcomes
Marija Glisic, Adea Llane, Stevan Stojic, Erand Llanaj, Zayne Milena Roa-Díaz, Peter Francis Raguindin, Lum Kastrati, Lara Weed, mintu P. Turakhia, Euan Ashley, Taulant Muka, and John P.A. Ioannidis
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