State of the Art on the Use of Portable Digital Devices to Assess Stress in Humans

J Med Syst. 2018 Apr 16;42(6):100. doi: 10.1007/s10916-018-0955-0.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to review the current tools for the assessment of stress response in humans, ranging from the use of psychological questionnaires to the latest tools involving portable digital devices. Practical implications in educational context are further discussed.

Keywords: Clinical psychology training; Digital; Measurement; Portable; Psychophysiology; Stress.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Heart Rate*
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / instrumentation*
  • Remote Sensing Technology / instrumentation*
  • Stress, Psychological / physiopathology*