Wearable devices (WDs) are emerging as innovative tools for cardiovascular rehabilitation offering new possibilities for patient monitoring, therapeutic care and improved outcomes. WDs are often integrated with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and can collect real-time data on movement, bodily functions, and physiological parameters. This improves the personalization of the rehabilitation program and adherence to treatment.
To date, there are still problems and risks related to the use of WDs. The standardization and security of data, transmission and the management of the enormous amount of information are among the main challenges to be faced in the immediate future. It is likely that in the very near future WDs will be widely used and integrated into tele-medicine and tele-rehabilitation protocols.
They will help reduce hospitalizations and the use of outpatient services, improving the autonomy and quality of life of people living with cardiovascular diseases.