Fitness Tracker

Fitness tracker as motivation for more exercise?

Fitness trackers, also called activity trackers, health bracelet or smart band, are small electronic devices, often in the form of a bracelet, that record physical fitness or activity data. Depending on the device, users will receive information such as distance traveled, number of steps, calories burned, heart rate, resting heart rate, sleep quality analysis and altitude difference. Some devices also have a built-in GPS transmitter and training programs that guide through the exercises. In many cases, the collected data is forwarded to the smartphone and can then be evaluated in an app.

Toy or professional equipment?

You should not expect too much from the health data collectors. Even if the devices enjoy high popularity and are constantly being improved, all tested devices could not really convince in a test of Stiftung Warentest from the issue 12/17. Even the best bracelets were only satisfactory in the area. (Vb)

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