anxiety.The study examined the experiences of 27 heart patients who used Fitbit fitness watches to measure their sleep, heart rates and physical activity.Although the 28- to 74-year-old heart patients learned more about their illnesses and were motivated to exercise during the six months that they wore the watches, they also became more anxious, said Dr.
Tariq Osman Andersen. Anderson is an assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Computer Science and one of the researchers behind the study.“Our study shows that, overall, self-measurements are more problematic than beneficial when it comes to the patient experience.
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