Adherence Tracking With Smart Watches for Shoulder Physiotherapy in Rotator Cuff Pathology: Protocol for a Longitudinal Cohort Study

David Burns   ^{1, 2} , MD ;   Helen Razmjou   ^{2, 3, 4} , PT, PhD ;   James Shaw   ^{5, 6} , PT, PhD ;   Robin Richards   ^{1, 2} , MD, FRCSC ;   Stewart McLachlin   ⁷ , PhD ;   Michael Hardisty   ^{1, 2} , PhD ;   Patrick Henry   ^{1, 2} , MD, FRCSC ;   Cari Whyne   ^{1, 2} , PhD

¹ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

² Holland Bone and Joint Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

³ Working Condition Program, Holland Orthopedic and Arthritic Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁵ Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁶ Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁷ Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada