Wearable sensing technologies and miniaturized biosensors enable the quantitative assessment of physiological and chemical indicators of stress for preventive and connected healthcare.
This review highlights the potential of miniaturized, flexible biosensors and wearable technologies in monitoring biophysiological and biochemical indicators of stress to prevent stress-induced medical conditions.
Stress is a known contributor to several life-threatening medical conditions and a risk factor for triggering acute cardiovascular events, as well as a root cause of several social problems. The burden of stress is increasing globally and, with that, is the interest in developing effective stress-monitoring solutions for preventive and connected health, particularly with the help of wearable sensing technologies. The recent development of miniaturized and flexible biosensors has enabled the development of connected wearable solutions to monitor stress and intervene in time to prevent the progression of stress-induced medical conditions. This paper presents a review of the literature on different physiological and chemical indicators of stress, which are commonly used for quantitative assessment of stress, and the associated sensing technologies.
Iqbal et al. (Fri,) conducted a review in Stress. Wearable sensing technologies and biosensors was evaluated. Wearable sensing technologies and miniaturized biosensors enable the quantitative assessment of physiological and chemical indicators of stress for preventive and connected healthcare.