Most Wrist-Worn Fitness Trackers Not Good At Estimating Energy Expenditure, Study Suggests.

reports that in a study, researchers “tested seven popular wearable fitness trackers and found most failed to accurately track how much energy people were burning during workouts.” Investigators found that the “wearables weren’t even close compared to medical-grade measurements.” The findings were published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2017/05/24/your-fitness-tracker-could-way-way-off/342327001/