Establishing a Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Fitness: Perspectives from the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Members

The recent explosion of wearable technology and the associated concerns prompted the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) to create a quality assurance standard for wearable devices, which provides commissioned testing of marketing claims and endorsement of commercial wearables that te...

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Published in:Current sports medicine reports 2020-02, Vol.19 (2), p.45-49
Main Authors: Ash, Garrett I., Stults-Kolehmainen, Matthew, Busa, Michael A., Gregory, Robert, Garber, Carol Ewing, Liu, Jason, Gerstein, Mark, Casajus, José Antonio, Gonzalez-Aguero, Alex, Constantinou, Demitri, Geistlinger, Michael, Guppy, Fergus M., Pigozzi, Fabio, Pitsiladis, Yannis P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fitness Trackers - standards
Humans
New England
Sports - standards
Sports Medicine - standards
Wearable Electronic Devices - standards
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Summary:The recent explosion of wearable technology and the associated concerns prompted the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) to create a quality assurance standard for wearable devices, which provides commissioned testing of marketing claims and endorsement of commercial wearables that test favorably. An open forum as announced in the conference advertising was held at the Annual Meeting of the New England Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM) November 7 to 8, 2019, in Providence, Rhode Island, USA for attending NEACSM members to voice their input on the process. Herein, we report the proceedings. The round table participants perceived the quality assurance standard to be important, but identified some practical process challenges that included the broad scope and complexity of the device universe, the need for a multiphase testing pathway, and the associated fees for product evaluation. The participants also supported the evaluation of device data analysis, behavioral influences, and user experience in the overall evaluation. Looking forward, the FIMS quality assurance standard faces the challenge of balancing these broader perspectives with practical constraints of budget, facilities, time, and human resources.
ISSN:1537-8918
1537-8918
DOI:10.1249/JSR.0000000000000680