There are some safety precautions one should
take when using a fitness tracker. Ensuring that
your tracker is removed from oneself while
sleeping to ensure that exposure of frequency Features and
waves stays low. Also, wearing the tracker on
your wrist and not the waist helps keep the
Functions
radiation and frequency low to vital organs. The core function of fitness trackers is to measure
Thirdly, those with implantable devices be and collect data about one’s movements and
advised that the switch; which is magnetized; physical response to movement. This helps reach
can interfere with their operation (Asher et al., one’s fitness and health goals and can improve
2021). Lastly, ensure that all data is password their well-being. The benefit of fitness trackers is
protected and it is not given out. A fitness that one can be in better health and decrease one’s
tracker is to be used for counting steps, risk for diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular
estimation of calories burned, heart rate events, strokes, etc. Along with that can come
tracking, sleep monitoring, GPS maps and better sleep, glucose management, calories, and
tracking, notifications and even phone calls. activities. Over time one will be more motivated to
One can even set fitness goals and utilize that to work out and participate in activities (Alexander,
ensure you stay on track. Each fitness tracker is 2023). Additional features of a fitness tracker are
different with ultimately the same goal: getting making phone calls, and messages, checking
fit and better health. Some limitations exist emails, listening to music, and even having GPS
within fitness trackers that can be unavoidable. tracking. However, not all fitness trackers are
One is the accuracy of the numbers. It may be created equal, and depending on the brand and
best to keep a journal of calorie intake, and type these features may be limited.
exercise calories burned just to compare. There
have been times when some have become
obsessed and very reliant on the trackers which
can lead to an unhealthy addiction if goals are FIT
not met on a day-to-day basis. Having a fitness
tracker is not a necessity, some may consider it
NESS TRACKERS
a luxury due to the cost. Trackers can cost
anywhere from $80 - $1000, depending on
brand, series and function (Doctors Finder,
2023) .
Safety Precautions Name:
Date:
and Appropriate Use
take when using a fitness tracker. Ensuring that
your tracker is removed from oneself while
sleeping to ensure that exposure of frequency Features and
waves stays low. Also, wearing the tracker on
your wrist and not the waist helps keep the
Functions
radiation and frequency low to vital organs. The core function of fitness trackers is to measure
Thirdly, those with implantable devices be and collect data about one’s movements and
advised that the switch; which is magnetized; physical response to movement. This helps reach
can interfere with their operation (Asher et al., one’s fitness and health goals and can improve
2021). Lastly, ensure that all data is password their well-being. The benefit of fitness trackers is
protected and it is not given out. A fitness that one can be in better health and decrease one’s
tracker is to be used for counting steps, risk for diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular
estimation of calories burned, heart rate events, strokes, etc. Along with that can come
tracking, sleep monitoring, GPS maps and better sleep, glucose management, calories, and
tracking, notifications and even phone calls. activities. Over time one will be more motivated to
One can even set fitness goals and utilize that to work out and participate in activities (Alexander,
ensure you stay on track. Each fitness tracker is 2023). Additional features of a fitness tracker are
different with ultimately the same goal: getting making phone calls, and messages, checking
fit and better health. Some limitations exist emails, listening to music, and even having GPS
within fitness trackers that can be unavoidable. tracking. However, not all fitness trackers are
One is the accuracy of the numbers. It may be created equal, and depending on the brand and
best to keep a journal of calorie intake, and type these features may be limited.
exercise calories burned just to compare. There
have been times when some have become
obsessed and very reliant on the trackers which
can lead to an unhealthy addiction if goals are FIT
not met on a day-to-day basis. Having a fitness
tracker is not a necessity, some may consider it
NESS TRACKERS
a luxury due to the cost. Trackers can cost
anywhere from $80 - $1000, depending on
brand, series and function (Doctors Finder,
2023) .
Safety Precautions Name:
Date:
and Appropriate Use
