Research is revealing that fitness trackers alone can be helpful facilitators toward changing a sedentary lifestyle but don’t motivate people to increase their physical activity.
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From step counters and active video games to apps for exercisers and tech-enabled gear, there are a lot of ways to combine your workouts with your digital life.
The watchdog has voiced concerns over the proposed US$2.1 billion merger, from which both users and Australian health services could lose out.
A health informatics researcher explains why people don’t always get the ‘credit’ they think they should from using wearable fitness trackers.
A small body of research has started to explore how fitness trackers and calorie counting apps might be linked to disordered eating and exercise.
Revelations about the fitness app have turned up the heat on the privacy and security risks of wearables.
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