Opportunities of Wearable Technology to Increase Physical Activity in Individuals with Chronic Disease: An Editorial
Open Access
- 28 August 2019
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 16 (17), 3124
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173124
Abstract
In this editorial, we will discuss one promising tool to encourage physical activity participation in individuals with chronic disease: The use of wearable technology.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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