Best Wearables 2026

[1]Ungaro CT, Wolfe AS, Isaacs ZJ, De Chavez PJD, Freese EC. Disconnection Between Self-Reported Wellbeing and Heart Rate Variability from Wearables. — Sensors (Basel), 2026PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[2]Liao X, Li Y, Tang S, Xiao Y, Yu X, Huang R, Zhong T. Continuous glucose monitoring in non-diabetic populations: a systematic review of observational and interventional studies with meta-analysis. — Eur J Med Res, 2026PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[3]Grosicki GJ, von Hippel W, Fielding F, Kim J, Chapman C, Holmes KE. Wearable-Derived Sleep and Physiological Metrics Are Associated With Performance in Professional Golfers. — Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2026PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[4]Stark C, Beck J, Oswald A, Rogausch A, Schreiner AK, Cody R, Hohberg V, Knappe F, Kreppke JN, Ludyga S, Gerber M. Lifestyle physical activity coaching in outpatients with major depressive disorder (PACOUTPAT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial on physical activity, depression, and quality of life. — Trials, 2026PubMed →

Smart ring accurately tracks activity, sedentary time, and physiological signals

[5]Ibrahim AH, Beaumont CT, Strohacker K. "The More You Give the Wearable, the More It Gives You": How Regular Exercisers Navigate Exercise Using Wearable Devices. — Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 2026PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[6]Hung SH, Serwa K, Rosenthal G, Eng JJ. Validity of heart rate measurements in wrist-based monitors across skin tones during exercise. — PLoS One, 2025PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[7]Khan S, Ibrahim AF, Vasudevan SS, Quatela OE, Nanu DP, Carr MM. The Oura Ring Versus Medical-Grade Sleep Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. — OTO Open, 2025PubMed →

Oura Ring demonstrates high accuracy for sleep staging vs. PSG reference standard

[8]Griffith FJ, Ellison OK, Kunchay S, Augustine M, DeMartini KS, Fatigate M, Latimer L, O'Malley SS, Redeker NS, Ash GI, Fucito LM. Oura Ring Behavioral Feedback Intervention for Alcohol Reduction in Young Adults: User Experience Evaluation of a Pilot Randomized Trial. — J Med Internet Res, 2025PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[9]Perrone K, Earley M, Rosenberg G, Pugh C, Kin C. Physiologic readiness and subjective workload of performing operations: A prospective observational study of attending and trainee surgeons. — Am J Surg, 2025PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[10]Spetz L, Rogestedt J, Nilsson R, Mattsson CM, Larsen FJ. Validating Subjective Ratings with Wearable Data for a Nuanced Understanding of Load-Recovery Status in Elite Endurance Athletes. — Sports Med Open, 2025PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[11]Wilczek F, van der Stouwe JG, Petrasch G, Niederseer D. Non-Invasive Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients Without Diabetes: Use in Cardiovascular Prevention-A Systematic Review. — Sensors (Basel), 2025PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[12]Chiumello D, Passeri M, Coppola S, Chiodaroli E, Carnier S, Montante M, Pozzi T, Goggi I, Bifari F, Mortola U, Centofanti L, Folli F. Continuous interstitial glucose monitoring in diabetic and non-diabetic critically ill patients is simple and accurate: comparison with venous, arterial and capillary glucose measurements. — Acta Diabetol, 2025PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[13]Ahmed N, Elzein Ali MF, Hamed Mohamed MN, Mohammed Saad Aldeen RSA, Ibrahim Omer RI, Adam Omer TM, ElTahir Hamza RA, Musa Rabih MR. Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Non-diabetic Individuals for Cardiovascular Prevention: A Systematic Review of Its Impact on Guiding Lifestyle Interventions. — Cureus, 2025PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[14]Lu Y, Liu D, Liang Z, Liu R, Chen P, Liu Y, Li J, Feng Z, Li LM, Sheng B, Jia W, Chen L, Li H, Wang Y. A pretrained transformer model for decoding individual glucose dynamics from continuous glucose monitoring data. — Natl Sci Rev, 2025PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[15]Gupta P, Pozzilli P. Optimising obesity management: integrating continuous glucose monitoring with GLP-1 receptor agonists. — Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 2025PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[16]Bretonneau Q, Peruque-Gayou E, Wolfs E, Bosquet L. Accuracy of Heart-Rate-Recovery Parameters Assessed From a Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmography Monitor (Polar Unite). — Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2024PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[17]Ibrahim AH, Beaumont CT, Strohacker K. Exploring Regular Exercisers' Experiences with Readiness/Recovery Scores Produced by Wearable Devices: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. — Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 2024PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[18]Pojednic R, Welch A, Thornton M, Garvey M, Grogan T, Roberts W, Ash G. Intensive, Real-Time Data Collection of Psychological and Physiological Stress During a 96-Hour Field Training Exercise at a Senior Military College: Feasibility and Acceptability Cohort Study. — JMIR Form Res, 2024PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[19]Worth C, Hoskyns L, Salomon-Estebanez M, Nutter PW, Harper S, Derks TGJ, Beardsall K, Banerjee I. Continuous glucose monitoring for children with hypoglycaemia: Evidence in 2023. — Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2023PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[20]Bretonneau Q, Peruque-Gayou E, Wolfs E, Bosquet L. Parameters Influencing the Accuracy of a Wrist Photoplethysmography Heart-Rate Monitor (Polar Unite) During Exercise. — Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2023PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[21]Lee T, Cho Y, Cha KS, Jung J, Cho J, Kim H, Kim D, Hong J, Lee D, Keum M, Kushida CA, Yoon IY, Kim JW. Accuracy of 11 Wearable, Nearable, and Airable Consumer Sleep Trackers: Prospective Multicenter Validation Study. — JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2023PubMed →

Oura Ring demonstrates high accuracy for sleep staging vs. PSG reference standard

[22]Niela-Vilen H, Azimi I, Suorsa K, Sarhaddi F, Stenholm S, Liljeberg P, Rahmani AM, Axelin A. Comparison of Oura Smart Ring Against ActiGraph Accelerometer for Measurement of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in a Free-Living Context. — Comput Inform Nurs, 2022PubMed →

Smart ring accurately tracks activity, sedentary time, and physiological signals

[23]Hoevenaars D, Yocarini IE, Paraschiakos S, Holla JFM, de Groot S, Kraaij W, Janssen TWJ. Accuracy of Heart Rate Measurement by the Fitbit Charge 2 During Wheelchair Activities in People With Spinal Cord Injury: Instrument Validation Study. — JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol, 2022PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[24]Taylor JB, Ford KR, Queen RM, Owen EC, Gisselman AS. Incorporating Internal and External Training Load Measurements in Clinical Decision Making After ACL Reconstruction: A Clinical Commentary. — Int J Sports Phys Ther, 2021PubMed →

HRV from wearables effectively tracks recovery state and training readiness

[25]Giggins OM, Doyle J, Sojan N, Moran O, Crabtree DR, Fraser M, Muggeridge DJ. Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmography Devices at Measuring Heart Rate in the Laboratory and During Free-Living Activities. — Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2021PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[26]Kobayashi M, Shinohara T, Usuda S. Accuracy of wrist-worn heart rate monitors during physical therapy sessions among hemiparetic inpatients with stroke. — J Phys Ther Sci, 2021PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[27]Hoog Antink C, Mai Y, Peltokangas M, Leonhardt S, Oksala N, Vehkaoja A. Accuracy of heart rate variability estimated with reflective wrist-PPG in elderly vascular patients. — Sci Rep, 2021PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[28]Fechner E, Op 't Eyndt C, Mulder T, Mensink RP. Diet-induced differences in estimated plasma glucose concentrations in healthy, non-diabetic adults are detected by continuous glucose monitoring-a randomized crossover trial. — Nutr Res, 2020PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[29]Ye L, Gu W, Chen Y, Li X, Shi J, Lv A, Hu J, Zhang R, Liu R, Hong J, Wang J, Zhang Y. The impact of shift work on glycemic characteristics assessed by CGM and its association with metabolic indices in non-diabetic subjects. — Acta Diabetol, 2020PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods

[30]Zhu L, Du D. Improved Heart Rate Tracking Using Multiple Wrist-type Photoplethysmography during Physical Activities. — Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2018PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[31]Jarchi D, Casson AJ. Towards Photoplethysmography-Based Estimation of Instantaneous Heart Rate During Physical Activity. — IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, 2017PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[32]Fukushima H, Kawanaka H, Bhuiyan MS, Oguri K. Estimating heart rate using wrist-type Photoplethysmography and acceleration sensor while running. — Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2012PubMed →

Wrist-based PPG provides acceptable HR accuracy during moderate exercise

[33]Cameron FJ, Donath SM, Baghurst PA. Measuring glycaemic variation. — Curr Diabetes Rev, 2010PubMed →

CGM in non-diabetics reveals personalized glycemic responses to foods