Self-monitoring – usability evaluation of heart rate monitoring using wearable devices in patients with acquired brain injury
Abstract
Aim It is recommended that patients with acquired brain injury learn to self-monitor their exertion and track physical activity, but current technology may offer limited usability. Wearable devices demonstrate good potential to overcome the limitations of the current technology, however, the usability for patients with acquired brain injuries are currently unknown.Methods In this study, the usability and applicability of a wearable device were analysed based on qualitative subjective participant and therapeutic ratings and a semi-structured focus-group interview. Twenty-five participants with acquired brain injuries from an inpatient rehabilitation clinic were enrolled and participants wore the Garmin Forerunner (GF) 235 during daily therapeutic rehabilitation activities for 3 weeks.Conclusions This study provided unequivocal results indicating limited usability of the GF 235 for patients with severe motor and cognitive impairments following acquired brain injury. Several important factors were identified that limited usability and important key demands and requirements for devices to be used for patients with acquired brain injury were suggested. We conclude that motor and cognitive function partly affects usability and applicability of wearable devices and the study provided imperative insight into the importance of motor and cognitive status when using wearable devices for patients with acquired brain injury.
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Støve and Larsen included patients with stroke (80%) in active inpatient rehabilitation with hemiparesis.
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- Authors
- Støve, M. P., & Larsen, B. T.
- Affiliations
- University College of Northern Denmark (DK)
- Corresponding author
- Støve, Morten P.
- Venue
- European Journal of Physiotherapy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2019-06-20
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 364-372
- ISSN
- 2167-9169 (ISSN-L)
- 2167-9177
- OpenAlex
- W2949255605
- Cited by
- 5
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 1.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Journal of Physiotherapy (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University College of Northern Denmark (40334580)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Keywords
- acquired brain injury, wearable devices, heart rate monitoring, usability, self-monitoring, physical activity monitoring, motor impairment, cognitive impairment, inpatient rehabilitation, rehabilitation technology
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