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Published on in Vol 8, No 4 (2020): April

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/15704, first published .
Comparing the Usability and Acceptability of Wearable Sensors Among Older Irish Adults in a Real-World Context: Observational Study

Comparing the Usability and Acceptability of Wearable Sensors Among Older Irish Adults in a Real-World Context: Observational Study

Comparing the Usability and Acceptability of Wearable Sensors Among Older Irish Adults in a Real-World Context: Observational Study

Authors of this article:

Alison Keogh1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jonas F Dorn2 Author Orcid Image ;   Lorcan Walsh3 Author Orcid Image ;   Francesc Calvo2 Author Orcid Image ;   Brian Caulfield1 Author Orcid Image
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