Wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight/obese and/or who have weight-related health conditions to shed the pounds, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing ...

From strength training to sleep and recovery, these wearables stood out for turning raw data into useful action.

Wearable health devices now track heart health, stress, glucose, fertility, and sleep, turning smart wearables into everyday ...

A little bit of cash paired with a wearable activity tracker could be key in motivating people with ischemic heart disease to stay active. A recent study, published in the Journal of the American ...

July 26 (UPI) --Clinicians examining data from wearable devices that track steps per day found people with heart failure experienced fewer health limitations with increased mobility. A study from ...

I just hit 20,000 steps!" my husband exclaims as he brags when his fitness tracker exceeds the oft-heard benchmark of 10,000 steps per day. Although I rarely get that many steps, I use my ...

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 ...

Wearable fitness trackers will be on many Christmas shopping lists this year, with a vast range of devices (and an ever-increasing number of features) hitting the market just in time for the festive ...

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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 ...

March 17 (UPI) --Wearable fitness trackers and step counters can help people who are overweight or have weight-related health issues shed up to 10 pounds on average, an analysis published Wednesday by ...

For more advanced tracking for walking, running, and cycling, the well-known Strava app (for iOS and Android) doesn't need a wearable to work. It can grab all the data it needs from your smartphone, ...