An Apple Watch or a Garmin can draw incorrect conclusions about your health, but the broad trends may be more valuable than the numbers.
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An Apple Watch or a Garmin can draw incorrect conclusions about your health, but the broad trends may be more valuable than the numbers.
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National education expert and parenting author Maggie Dent was saved from a possible stroke thanks to her Fitbit. She is not alone.
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Researchers find that wearing a fitness tracker doesn’t necessarily give people the motivation to change their behavior. And for some, it might have the opposite effect.
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When fitness technology and social media interfere with our enjoyment of exercise, it might be time to stop using them.
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Australian insurers can’t discriminate against clients on the basis of their health. So why are they doing everything they can to have people feed them sensitive health and fitness data?
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The popular fitness trend sounds brutal. But a simple tool can make it speed by.
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Fitbit CEO James Park said the last 18 months inspired the company to look closer at how its fitness trackers can better support mental health and stress management. Its solution: a next-generation fitness tracker that scores how mentally and physically ready users are to take on challenges each morning — and makes personalized suggestions to better plan your day.
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Some people recovering from a coronavirus infection had an elevated heart rate for months, according to a new study.
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Fitbit says data of its 28 million users will not be sold or used for Google ads
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The Inspire HR and Versa Lite are sleek iterations on existing Fitbits, but with no new or exciting features.
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Companies are using wearables to help employees get fit and save on health care, all while getting access to troves of individual data.
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They're a must-have for fitness fanatics, but how do you know if it's worth the investment?
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Fitibit's wristbands have collected 150 billion hours' worth of heart-rate data from people around the world. For the first time, the company offered a look inside that data, to see how lifestyle, location, age, and gender affects our health and longevity.
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We stapped Fitbit's new smartwatch for kids onto an eight-year-old. Here's what happened.
Is it the watch or the children that is smart. Knowing how to work electronic is not necessary smartness in some aspects of life. What if the bsttery died and the electronics are no accessible could the children still perform that which is needed. The electronic are doing the techniques not the children.Â
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The new Fitbit Ace fitness tracker is designed for kids ages 8 and up.
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I have been pushing myself to hit 10,000 steps a day. But a new study shows I have probably been wasting my time
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An online map shows the activity of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit, including soldiers at US bases.
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While objective data can be useful, some experts question the value of trackers.
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Research shows that people's social networks, employment conditions and life stages all impact their use of wearable devices. Understanding these factors can help you achieve your fitness goals.
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What's worse than a FitBit bore who wears their tracker to the gym?
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A newspaper column raised the possibility that wearable devices emit enough radiation to pose a cancer risk, but a doctor says there’s no evidence to support that.
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A passing glance at a brand new Fitbit may have just saved a Kiwi mother's life. - New Zealand Herald
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Researchers from the University of Ireland found the devices were deceptive.
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Rubber wristbands from Fitbit — able to measure footsteps, heart rates and sleep patterns on devices costing as little as 80 — kicked off hopes several years ago that wearables would be the next essential technology.
I just got an Apple Watch 2. Great fitness options, but also good to have a range of apps for other uses, work, family and entertainment. More multi functional and adaptable and flexible than a fitness only specific device, in my opunion.