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You might not think that a kid needs to track that activity — or the motivation to move around at all — but in a relatively sedentary society, making movement a priority from a young age is ...
Fitness wristbands are growing in popularity, and while the market is dominated by Fitbit, Jawbone and to a lesser extent Nike's fading FuelBand, no one is trying to corner the children's market.
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.
Launched in March 2018, the Fitbit Ace is essentially a version of the Alta for children aged 8 and above. In March 2019, the Fitbit Ace 2 for kids aged 6 to 12 was announced. In March 2021, the Fitbit Ace 3 was released, adding a curvier appearance, also for ages 6–12. [2] [3] In July 2024, Fitbit has announced the new Fitbit Ace LTE. [4]
Beyond inaccuracies, fitness trackers largely don't account for a comprehensive health and fitness outlook. "For example, trackers don't really measure strength or muscle [mass].
Strava is an American internet service for tracking physical exercise which incorporates social network features. It started out tracking mostly outdoor cycling and running activities using Global Positioning System (GPS) data, but now incorporates several dozen other exercise types, including indoor activities. [4]
MyFitnessPal is a smartphone application which uses gamification elements for exercise and diet management. The app provides multiple features for diet management. These features include the ability to enter data about food consumed, either manually or by scanning bar codes [1] and Meal Scan, a computer vision technology developed by Passio Inc., that allows users to log meals by pointing ...
A GPS watch is commonly a sport watch (a device used for sports and exercise in general rather than just GPS functionally). It may be designed for one particular sport or other purpose, or provide modes and features to suit several. Examples of common purposes: Data logging; Navigation