What are fitness trackers?
Fitness trackers are the smart electronic devices which monitors or track fitness related measurements. Theses devices contain micro-controllers which are attached closed to body in the form of smart bands to record activity. These activities include distance run or walked, heart beat, temperature, blood pressure and calories consumed. These measurements are recorded through devices such as fitness bands or smart watches. The devices are interlinked through some applications or programs with computers or smartphones. Which keeps record of activities based on the time and storage capacity of devices.
Fitness tracker perform activities of pedometer, accelerometer, altimeter and calorie counter. All of these functions are embedded in wrist bands or arm bands known as smart bands. All these measures personal fitness only.
These fitness tracker monitor user's health and it's functions are included in smart bands. The functionality of smart bands is limited to its basic use that is to measure fitness related activities only. where as on other hand Smart watches, beside their primary function of call answering and texting messages also includes features of smart bands. Due to this reason people think fitness trackers are called smart watches such as Apple Watch series and Samsung Galaxy Gear.
Features of modern fitness tracker
- Auto sleep tracking
- Step counter
- Sedentary reminder
- Multiple alarms
- Remote shoot
- Heart rate monitor
- Blood pressure monitor
- ECG
- Temperature
- Water proof calorie tracker
- Call alert
- Social alert
- GPS
- Long standby
The use of fitness trackers has significantly increased over the past few years. Every individual whether a man, woman, athlete or even elderly people are using smart bands to keep monitor their activities. In current COVID-19 situation, use of fitness bands have increased due to less price compared to smart watches. As it provides all the basic functions to monitor personal health.