Using Data From Wearable Devices To Inform Clinical Decision Making

Abstract:
With approximately 60% of adults having wearable devices to track fitness and training, this presentation will discuss how data typically obtained with those devices can measure both internal and external loads to subsequently create a training load score during training and rehabilitation sessions.  By monitoring acute and chronic training stress loads, risk of injury can be decreased in both individual and team sport athletes.  Hardware and software for managing data will be discussed as will other data that may be of benefit in rehabilitation programs such as right left balance, ground contact time, heart rate variability and muscle oxygen saturation.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to differentiate between internal and external training loads., 
• Participants will be able to calculate a training load score for each training session as well as acute and chronic training loads., 
• Participants will be able to interpret acute to chronic training stress loads to determine appropriate progression of rehabilitation and training stresses., 
• Participants will be able to compare hardware and software products to enhance data acquisition and make interpretation of data very easy., 
• Participants will be able to consider other data from wearable devices and formulate how it might also be valuable in the rehabilitation and performance enhancement settings.

Level:
Essential

Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: data, wearable devices, training load, stress, acute, chronic, rehabilitation, sports science

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