Wearable sensors accurately track knee osteoarthritis mobility

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Add as preferred source Credit: JMIR Formative Research (2026). DOI: 10.2196/80728 Knee osteoarthritis is a widespread and painful joint condition. It causes chronic pain, cartilage breakdown and trouble moving. Doctors rely on X-rays and patient surveys to track how the disease progresses. These traditional methods have a major blind spot. They do not show how a person actually moves during daily life outside a clinical exam.

Researchers are turning to wearable technology to bridge this gap, such as small sensors that can record highly precise motion data.