The looming Apple Watch has the wearable health market responding with a flurry of activity.
Tag: quantified self
Key features hypertension apps need to have based on an extensive review of medical literature
We reviewed over 1000 abstracts in search of studies using apps for self-management of hypertension as well as a host of meta-analyses, reviews, and guidelines to identify key features that we think are likely to help our patients be more successful. Here’s what we found.
AliveCor-Practice Fusion partnership hints at future opportunities & challenges of the “quantified self”
Self-tracking devices will increasingly be linked to EHRs, thereby presenting clinicians with an interesting opportunity as well as challenges.
“Magic Carpet” for quantifying gait developed at University of Manchester
Scientist at the Photon Institute at the University of Manchester have developed a “magic carpet” capable of monitoring the gait of individuals.
Team USA athletes trade activity data for mobile sensors in bid to improve performance
The US Olympic Cycling team is trading their personal activity data during the London Games for wearable sensors in an effort to improve performance.
