How to Use Your Wearable Health Data

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:52:00 -0500

Today’s health wearables have evolved from simple step counters to "mini-clinics" on our wrists that can be used for many different purposes and provide us with a wealth of information as a first step in monitoring our overall health. However, while these trending devices are powerful, they aren’t diagnostic medical tools.

As wearable technology advances, these devices can now track a broad range of health metrics — from daily movement, heart rate and sleep to blood oxygen levels, workout performance, stress and overall recovery.

“However, current technology is limited in detecting proper mechanics or form,” said Vincent J. Luppino, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. DN, COMT, CSCS, physical therapist at HSS.

Luppino explained that current technology is limited in detecting proper mechanics or form. He said that while the field isn’t fully there yet, he envisions a future hybrid approach in which wearables handle data collection and clinicians interpret that information for individualized care.

Read the full article at health.usnews.com.

New Brunswick Students Brighten New York City Health Care Heroes' Day

Sun, 17 May 2020 13:10:00 -0400

Tap Into New Brunswick reports Caitlin Davis, a teacher at the Paul Robeson Community School For the Arts, assigned her sixth grade class an extra-credit project to write letters for healthcare professionals in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. The work of her fiance, HSS physical therapist, Vincent Luppino PT, DPT, inspired the thought behind the assignment, as a way to thank frontline workers for their efforts and to raise their spirits.

Read the full article at Tapinto.net/towns/new-brunswick.

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