Overview of Existing Tools for Extracting Health and Fitness Data from mHealth Apps

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jun 29:295:49-50. doi: 10.3233/SHTI220657.

Abstract

Wearable sensors and mHealth apps collect fitness and health data outside of clinical settings. These data are essential for precision medicine. This paper addresses and analyzes the available tools for extracting health and fitness data from wearables and mHealth apps. We focus on the most common tools used for research, namely, the Open mHealth-Shimmer application and Fitrockr research platform.

Keywords: Interoperability; mHealth; patient-generated health data; precision medicine; wearables.

MeSH terms

  • Exercise
  • Mobile Applications*
  • Telemedicine*