You may be well aware that health gadgets are very popular, especially for the avid athelete or health freak. Most of these gadgets are designed for tracking data such as heart rate, calorie count, distance, calories burned, steps taken. And that’s not all. Let’s just say these little gizmos are evolving.
A great article was posted in the Every Move Blog that describes some of the latest trends in health tech today. And yes, much of it does involve your mobile device. Take a look at an excerpt here:
Fitness Technology Evolution by Christy Kelley
With over 40% of the floor space at last week’s CES show dedicated to digital health it is safe to say the year of digital health tracking has arrived. So what do we have to look forward to in 2014 from top device makers? Credits: Biggest Fitness Tracker Trends from CES 2014
What is really fascinating is how the ever growing social media trend has enveloped this small niche of health and fitness technology.
Also, taking a look at no. 6 in the article, heart rate monitoring is said to be a huge focus with room for evolution and development. Time to buy a heart monitor!
