Prof. dr. Matthijs Noordzij was interviewed in the podcast by Universiteit van Nederland. In this episode they discuss the positive and negative consequences of the stress measurements your smartwatch provides. These measurements give insight in personal health which can help people, but sometimes it makes people more anxious.

40% of people in the Netherlands uses apps or wearables (like smartwatches or rings) to monitor their health: steps, menstrual cyclus, sleep and stress. Matthijs Noordzij (professor University of Twente) researches stress wearables. In his research, Noordzij looks at the validity and reliability of the stress measurements of consumer wearables. And he studies whether these wearables really help people live healthier lives, and if they could be used in practice in health care.

This podcast is in Dutch.

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