Consumer Smartwatch Technology in Health and Performance Research: Validity, Limitations, and Real-World Applications

Adam S. Lepley, Fiddy Davis, Amanda C. Melvin, Zheng-Yang Zhao

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DOI: 10.3390/s26144486
Published: 2026-07-15
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@article{allodium:10.3390/s26144486,
  title = {Consumer Smartwatch Technology in Health and Performance Research: Validity, Limitations, and Real-World Applications},
  author = {Adam S. Lepley and Fiddy Davis and Amanda C. Melvin and Zheng-Yang Zhao},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Sensors},
  doi = {10.3390/s26144486},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/s26144486}
}

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TI  - Consumer Smartwatch Technology in Health and Performance Research: Validity, Limitations, and Real-World Applications
AU  - Adam S. Lepley
AU  - Fiddy Davis
AU  - Amanda C. Melvin
AU  - Zheng-Yang Zhao
PY  - 2026
JO  - Sensors
DO  - 10.3390/s26144486
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Lepley, A. S., Davis, F., Melvin, A. C., & Zhao, Z. (2026). Consumer Smartwatch Technology in Health and Performance Research: Validity, Limitations, and Real-World Applications. Sensors. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26144486

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