Does your sleep tracker get it right? A Pittsburgh neuroscientist weighs in
Can a sensor on your wrist really tell how your brain slept? Here’s what happens when sleep trackers go up against polysomnography, the clinical gold standard.
Primary Results
The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising – new study
Smartwatch users should be wary of relying too heavily on these devices’ algorithmic measurements.
Can you lend me a hand? Researchers are developing wearable robotic limbs
Scientists are creating additional robotic arms, legs and thumbs to push the boundaries of what can be achieved by the human body.
Will next‑generation wearable sensors make us healthier?
We can already track plenty of body data, but to really make a difference, wearables need to consistently collect clinically valuable information that can be used to improve health.
Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID‑19 infection
Fitness information like resting heart rate collected by wearable devices can’t diagnose diseases, but it can signal when something is wrong. That can be enough to prompt a COVID-19 test.
What wearables can (and can’t) tell you about your heart health
Wearables can be helpful in understanding whether the lifestyle changes you’ve made are having a measurable effect on your heart health.
Is your smartwatch making you anxious? Wearables can lead people to stress more about their health
Research shows smartwatches can provide useful information for people with heart conditions – but they can also cause anxiety.
How accurate are wearable fitness trackers? Less than you might think
A new study reveals strengths and weaknesses of the gadgets we use to monitor our lives.
The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton
Powered robotic devices designed to enhance the wearer’s physical capabilities are being developed for an increasing range of uses.
Why wearable fitness trackers aren’t as useless as some make them out to be
About one in five Aussies currently own a wearable fitness tracker of some kind. Yet many people doubt their effectiveness. Let’s see what the research suggests.
Secondary Results
