Quantified Self-Using Consumer Wearable Device: Predicting Physical and Mental Health.

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Digital Health

Background:

• Consumer wearable devices are increasingly popular for promoting healthy lifestyles.
• Research is actively exploring the health and wellbeing benefits of wearable technology.
• This review focuses on recent studies (post-2018) examining wearable devices for health.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize recent research on consumer wearable devices.
• To analyze the impact of wearables on physical activity, mental health, and health consciousness.
• To identify key challenges and future directions in wearable device research.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive literature search was conducted in major scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, etc.).
• The search keyword was "wearable device research", with a focus on studies published since 2018.
• 25 relevant papers were selected, covering literature reviews, accuracy studies, data collection tools, and interventions.

Main Results:

• Wearable devices are utilized for general wellbeing and in clinical contexts like cardiovascular disorder management and post-stroke treatment.
• Studies analyzed wearable device types, data sources, study designs, and processing methods.
• Evidence suggests wearables can validate benefits for general health and specific medical conditions.

Conclusions:

• Wearable device accuracy and validity are paramount for clinical adoption.
• Future research should integrate traditional study designs with advanced statistical and machine learning methods.
• This review offers insights for researchers in the field of wearable technology.