The quest for perfect sleep: how tech is fuelling sleep anxiety
The Guardian - 15-Oct-2024Wearable sleep trackers may be causing more stress than rest
Fitness Trackers News
Oura Ring 4: A sleeker, smarter wearable for health tracking
The Verge - 03-Oct-2024Enhanced design and advanced algorithms promise improved accuracy and user experience
New wearable band monitors sweat to help users avoid overexertion
New Scientist - 04-Sep-2024It offers a non-invasive alternative to blood lactate testing
Galaxy Ring: A smart ring by Samsung designed for fitness tracking
BBC - 10-Jul-2024While promising, concerns about data privacy have been raised
From quantified self to feeling free, ditching the smartwatch brings joy
The Conversation (UK) - 01-Jan-2024Study is based on interviews with amateur runners who don't use smartwatches
Phone apps could record six minutes of consecutive walking to predict risk of early death
New Atlas - 20-Oct-2022The study computes predictive models for risk stratification via population analysis for results
Fitbit Ionic smartwatches should be removed and returned immediately
Independent - 02-Mar-2022120 people have reported burn injuries
Fitbit clears FDA to identify people with irregular heartbeats
MedCity News - 17-Nov-2021Detected atrial fibrillation in one-third of adults, but faces issues with implementation
Wearables might not show the exact calories you burn
Gizmodo - 12-Jan-2021Need to be personalised for every individual to obtain correct measurements
Wearable fitness trackers can cause anxiety to user
Futurity - 05-Aug-2020Users need help interpreting data for devices like health watch to be effective
Fitness apps: are they really helping?
Guardian - 02-Jan-2020Important thing is to define your physical condition, preferred mode, and place for a workout
Best trackers and health gadgets 2018
Gadgets And Wearables - 29-Apr-2018Best overall fitness tracker = Fitbit Charge 2
US government gives away 10,000 Fitbits for precision medicine study
TechRadar - 07-Nov-2017All of Us program was originally called the Precision Medicine Initiative.
Fitness trackers poor at measuring calories burned
BBC - 25-May-2017Accuracy of seven wrist devices were tested while walking, running and cycling.
Alphabet’s Verily offers Study Watch health monitoring wearable
TechCrunch - 14-Apr-2017Designed with long-term medical research in mind.
Adidas releases beta version of All Day, an app to track all aspects of wellness
MobiHealthNews - 28-Mar-2017Offers customizable workouts, meal plans, mindfulness exercises and sleep tracking.
Study tests accuracy of heart rate wearables
iMedicalApps - 13-Oct-2016Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic tested Apple Watch, Fitbit Charge, Mio Alpha, and Basis Peak.
Me And My Quantified-Self
ELLE - 23-Sep-2016Commissioning Editor at ELLE reviews her experience with FitBit Charge 2.
Fitness trackers don’t promote weight loss
BBC - 20-Sep-2016Activity trackers that count steps did not improve the chances of losing weight in 2 year study.
