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A fitness tracker or activity tracker is an electronic device or app that measures and collects data about an individual's movements and physical responses, in order to monitor and improve their health, fitness, or psychological wellness over time.
Physical activity refers to any body movement that burns calories. “Exercise,” a subcategory of physical activity, refers to planned, structured, and repetitive activities aimed at improving physical fitness and health. [1] Insufficient physical activity is the most common health issue in the world.
A heart rate monitor (HRM) is a personal monitoring device that allows one to measure/display heart rate in real time or record the heart rate for later study. It is largely used to gather heart rate data while performing various types of physical exercise. Measuring electrical heart information is referred to as electrocardiography (ECG or EKG).
A fitness app is an application that can be downloaded on any mobile device and used anywhere to get fit. Fitness apps are designed to help with exercise, other types of physical training, nutrition and diet, and other ways to get fit. As of 2015, the number of health-related apps released on iPhone (iOS) and Android had reached more than ...
The company was founded in 2011 by air force former pilots, Omri Yoffe [1] and Zvika Orron, [6] looking for a way to improve pilot monitoring during the physical challenges of flying. [1] Its first products tracked the heart rate and blood flow of air force pilots and astronauts, by embedding sensors in their helmets, as they pulled multiple Gs ...
The Nike+ FuelBand is one of the many kinds of wearable devices that people use as "quantified self" tools.. Quantified self is both the cultural phenomenon of self-tracking with technology and a community of users and makers of self-tracking tools who share an interest in "self-knowledge through numbers". [1]
Cardiorespiratory fitness can be increased by means of regular physical activity and exercise. The medical community agrees that regular physical activity plays an important role in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, and a variety of other morbid conditions.
Keep (SEHK: 3650) is a Chinese mobile fitness app. The app was made available for downloading on 4 February 2015. Keep was developed by the company Beijing Calories Technology, which was founded by the college student Wang Ning. The app allows users to view fitness videos and to buy fitness equipment.