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Integrating Wearable Sensor Technology into Outpatient Rehabilitation Care: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Allison E. Miller Carey L. Holleran Marghuretta D. Bland M. Crumley Brandon Jensen Keith R. Lohse Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft Caitlin Newman Thomas M. Maddox Catherine E. Lang

Sep 2026 · medRxiv · 0 citations

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A feasible and usable digital health solution is built to bridge the gap between brief clinic visits and daily life in outpatient rehabilitation and will facilitate broader-scale implementation of sensor technology in rehabilitation.

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