Wearable Technology intheRehabilitation Hospital oftheFuture

Wearable systemsforcontinuous monitoring of patient statuscouldpositively affect thequality of patientmanagement in rehabilitation hospitals. Wireless systemsare particularly attractive inthe contextofmonitoring patients overperiods ofafew daysto a week.Special garmentsconstitute an appealing solution formonitoring patients over periods ofweekstomonths. Twomaincategories of applications are relevant torehabilitation medicine: 1)monitoring patients intheinpatient unitsand 2)monitoring patients inan outpatient setting.