An estimated one in five Americans owns a wearable fitness tracker or smartwatch. And for the second consecutive year, wearable technology is the top trend in the American College of Sports Medicine “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2017.”
“I am not surprised that wearable technology is ranked first again,” said Karen Wonders, Wright State University professor of exercise physiology and Sports Science program director. “People like immediate feedback, and it’s helpful to see your status throughout the day. It’s a great way to motivate someone to be active and with the wearable technology, they can easily see how well they did the day before and work to try and beat it.”
While some question the accuracy of the step counting or energy expenditure data, those might not be the most important elements of the devices.
