A new study shows that data gathered from wearable activity trackers can be used to obtain several metrics associated with the user's general physical health and cardiovascular health status. A new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wearable activity trackers were linked to a mean difference of 826 daily step counts per day vs. usual care.

Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) identified factors likely to encourage or discourage patients from utilizing different technologies to track and improve physical ...

New findings from Australian researchers have endorsed what millions of people around the world believe: fitness trackers, pedometers and smart watches motivate us to exercise more and lose weight.

Most people with advanced kidney disease are physically inactive. This inactivity is associated with increased dialysis symptom burden, hospitalization and mortality. 1 In people with advanced kidney ...

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle has become more crucial in today’s fast-paced world. With the rise of wearable technology, fitness trackers have taken center stage, helping users monitor their health ...

Your fitness tracker, pedometer or smartwatch may motivate you to exercise more and lose weight, Australian researchers say. In a large research review, the investigators found that tracking your ...

If you've looked around at the gym lately, you've likely seen smartwatches, clip-on monitors or tech-embedded rings adorning the bodies of the gym goers all around you. While fitness trackers were ...

Objective To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile applications (apps) or trackers with automated and continuous self-monitoring and feedback. Design ...