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One-Year Health Outcomes Following a Smartwatch-Based Health Program for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The SWING-Japan Study

  • By

  • Shun Yoshikoshi

  • Keigo Hinakura

  • Ryota Sakurai

  • Hisashi Kawai

  • Hiroyuki Sasai

  • Maki Shirobe

  • Naoki Deguchi

  • Tomoko Wakui

  • Keiko Motokawa

  • Shuichi Awata

  • Yoshinori Fujiwara

  • Masahiro Akishita

  • Kenji Toba

  • Shuichi Obuchi

  • October 16, 2026

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    The SWING-Japan study examined 1-year changes in physical, mental, and cognitive function and health-related awareness among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older.

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    This nonrandomized controlled study followed participants for 12 months between October 2022 and March 2024.

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    Participants entered the smartwatch or comparison group according to their willingness to use a smartwatch, rather than random assignment.

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    The comparison group comprised older adults in Itabashi who declined smartwatch use; the Chiyoda cohort included only participants interested in smartwatch use.

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    The study excluded participants who withdrew within 3 months, and its design could not rule out residual group differences in motivation, health consciousness, or technology affinity.

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Change in 1-year health outcomes with a smartwatch-based health program in community-dwelling older adults: SWING-Japan study

  • by Shun Yoshikoshi, Keigo Hinakura, Ryota Sakurai, Hisashi Kawai, Hiroyuki Sasai, Maki Shirobe, Naoki Deguchi, Tomoko Wakui, Keiko Motokawa, Shuichi Awata, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Masahiro Akishita, Kenji Toba, Shuichi Obuchi

  • October 16, 2026

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