(Consumer
Reports) Activity trackers, also known as activity monitors, are
like pedometers, but upgraded for this century. They count not only steps
taken but also calories burned—and many measure sleep quality, compute
calorie intake, and serve as alarm clocks or watches. Some display your
progress in real time; all can show it later on a smart phone, tablet, or
computer.
Trackers
provide insight about habits and health, but using one might also help you shed
a few pounds. Neil Busis, M.D., a Pittsburgh neurologist who lost 40 pounds in
less than a year after undergoing heart-bypass surgery, credits a “personal
health network” that includes an activity tracker, a calorie-counting app, a
scale that interacts with the tracker, and a blood pressure monitor.
We
measured how accurate six trackers were at counting steps and calories, checked
how easy each was to use, and assessed their features.
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Please do not give advice. We can best help each other by telling what works for us, not what we think someone else should do.