A new Johns Hopkins study shows that data gathered from wearable activity trackers can be used to obtain several metrics associated with the user's general physical health and cardiovascular health ...

Corneel Vandelanotte receives research funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council, the National Heart Foundation of Australia, and the Medical ...

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Most people with advanced kidney disease are physically inactive. This inactivity is associated with increased dialysis symptom burden, hospitalization and mortality. 1 In people with advanced kidney ...

Activity trackers may help transfusion-dependent patients estimate hemoglobin levels. Activity trackers are becoming increasingly popular in our society. People of all ages wear them to keep track of ...

For older adults, wearable activity trackers may be popular gifts, but they may not be used for very long. While counterintuitive, engaging in competition with family and friends decreases the odds of ...

Objective To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile applications (apps) or trackers with automated and continuous self-monitoring and feedback. Design ...

The RingConn Gen 2 Air offers comprehensive tracking at a budget-friendly price of $200. The ring has a light design, wears comfortably, and charges wirelessly, along with a solid battery life of up ...

After living with activity trackers meant to help him stay fit, columnist Danny Sullivan finds "big data" didn't translate into more motivation. Danny Sullivan is a journalist who has covered the ...

After an intense CrossFit session this past June, I grabbed my phone and started tapping and swiping to record my health stats for the day. That’s when I noticed I hadn’t met my step goal. There I was ...