Should you wear an Activity Tracker? FitBit Charge HR Review & General Thoughts - Perth WAtch #12

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Channel: Perth WAtch · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Overview of the FitBit Charge HR wearable tracker, covering aspects of my own experiences over a year of use, strengths, weaknesses, how it works, accuracy studies on trackers, and ultimately why I no longer use it.
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FitBit Official Site - https://www.fitbit.com/au/chargehr

Interesting research studies:
- JAMA study indicating WORSE weight loss with FitBit - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27654602
- Comparing wearable devices and actual sleep studies - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27164110
- A detailed review of the accuracy and realiability of wearable trackers - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26684758

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