IS THE FITBIT ACCURATE?

New technology can give us miles, calories, and hopefully get us moving!  Wearable activity monitors by BodyMedia Fit(R), DirectLife, Fitbit(R) One and Zip, Jawbone UP(R), Nike+Fuel Band, Basis Band, and Actigraph GT3X+ were evaluated against a portable metabolic analyzer.

Results showed good accuracy in a wide variety of activities.  However, when measuring steps taken, monitors worn on the wrist tended to overestimate step counts.  In contrast, clip style monitors were very accurate in measuring steps.

The bottom line: these monitors can help with motivation and provide good information about activity levels.
Source: American College of Sports Medicine



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