Ditch the Smart Watch and Fitness Tracker. [Here’s Why]

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Ditch the Smart Watch and Fitness Tracker. [Here’s Why] - Episode 28

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Ditch the Smart Watch and Fitness Tracker. [Here’s Why] - Episode 28

Episode 28 covers why smart watches and fitness trackers aren't an accurate way to measure energy expenditure. We discuss skewed research in the name of corporate profit, METs, exercise intensity, and the importance of stripping away the inessential, with easy ways to determine exercise intensity without the use of fitness trackers and smart watches. The research mentioned in this episode is available below under 'References'.

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References

Düking, P., Giessing, L., Frenkel, M. O., Koehler, K., Holmberg, H. C., & Sperlich, B. 2020. Wrist-Worn Wearables for Monitoring Heart Rate and Energy Expenditure While Sitting or Performing Light-to-Vigorous Physical Activity: Validation Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 8(5), e16716. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2196/16716

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 2020. Measuring Physical Activity. The Nutrition Source. [Online]. Available from: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/mets-activity-table/

Trail Runner. 2019. Why You Should Be Skeptical About Your Wrist-Based Heart Rate. [Online]. Available from: https://trailrunnermag.com/training/why-you-should-be-skeptical-about-your-wrist-based-heart-rate.html