All or Something Podcast Your Fitness Tracker Is Probably Wrong (And Here's the Proof)
Your fitness activity tracker probably isn't fully trustworthy and the science backs it up.
In this episode, we dig into the research on fitness activity tracker (smart watch) accuracy, diving deep into the research especially for the Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and Oura Ring.
From step counts and heart rate monitoring to calorie burn and sleep tracking, we break down what the data actually says, and the results might surprise you.
Whether you're training for a race, trying to hit 10,000 steps, or just wondering if your tracker is giving you the full picture, this episode is for you.
What we cover:
- How accurate are Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and Oura Ring really?
- Which metrics are most (and least) reliable.
- What the latest research says about wearable accuracy.
- Should you trust your tracker's calorie and heart rate data? If not, how big is the margin of error?
Perhaps most importantly, does it matter if smart watchers and fitness activity trackers aren't fully accurate? Maybe that doesn't matter.
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