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Title: Wearable Technology in Mobility and Falls Health Care: Finding Consensus on Their Clinical Utility and Identifying a Roadmap to Actual Use
Authors: Ambrens, M.
Delbaere, K.
Butcher, K.
Close, J.
Gonski, P.
Kohler, F.
Lovell, N. H.
Treacy, D.
Van Schooten, K. S.
Affiliates: Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia Ageing Futures Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia South Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia HammondCare Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia Graduate School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Issue Date: 2025
Journal: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Abstract: Background: Despite the promise wearable technology offers through detailed insight into mobility and fall risk, timely identification of high risk, assessment of risk severity, evaluation of clinical interventions, and potential to redefine the assessment of behaviours which influence health, they are not routinely used in clinical practice. Objective: Establish consensus on how wearable technology can be applied to support clinical care for people aged 50 and over experiencing changes to mobility and/or who are at increased risk of falling. Methods: A Delphi study was conducted among 17 hospital-based health professionals. Over three rounds, experts were asked about fall prevention, mobility assessment, the potential role of wearable sensors, and clinical considerations for implementing wearable technology into practice. Consensus was defined as 75% agreement. Data were analysed using qualitative and quantitative methods. Results: Experts found that wearable technology has short and long-term clinical utility, data should be shared with general practitioners to improve long-term health outcomes, and devices would need to fit all individuals with a preference for wrist or pendant-worn locations. Technological literacy was not a perceived barrier. However, cost and data accuracy were important for successful implementation. Conclusion: This study provides a group consensus statement and guidance on the clinical implementation of wearable technology to support care for people aged 50 and over experiencing changes to mobility and/or who are at increased risk of falling. Health professionals are receptive to using wearable technologies to advance fall risk and mobility assessment and believe wearable technology has a role in clinical practice. � 2024 APTA Geriatrics, An Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association.
URI: https://swslhd.intersearch.com.au/swslhdjspui/handle/1/13369
ISSN: 15398412 (ISSN)
Digital object identifier: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000434
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