Posture evaluation and treatment in adolescents through wearable technology: a systematic review.

Only 3 reports were included, with 103 participants total. All included studies were non-randomized, and the review states that this automatically lowers certainty. The studies differed in design, target populations, technologies, and outcomes, so the review did not combine them numerically. Small samples, absent control groups in some cases, incomplete blinding reports, confounder management not well described, vague device validation, and no long-term follow-up were recurring problems. Only one study reported a clearly defined primary outcome, and the others relied on indirect technology-derived metrics with limited clinical validation.

The authors declare financial support for this work from the Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR), Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1, project name 2024532328.

Do not conclude that wearable posture devices are proven effective for adolescents. The review found only 3 very different studies, with 103 participants, and did not combine their results because they differed too much in design, technology, and outcomes.