tracker news & features
Fifty-eight percent of US households have a smartwatch or fitness tracker, and 39 per cent of
consumers own one personally.
news •
03 Jul 2021
The industry is conflicted when it comes to offering weight loss programmes and interventions. HCM examines the issues
HCM issue 5 2021
Fitbit is introducing stress management tools to millions of its users by bringing them to its activity
trackers for the first time.
news •
24 Apr 2021
At Uscreen, we pride ourselves on being proactive innovators in the industry. We're
continually doing our research and predicting where the industry is going so we can ensure
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product innovation •
08 Dec 2020
Tech giant Amazon has entered the highly-contested health and fitness tracking market with a huge
splash, launching an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable alongside a subscription service
and smartphone app.
news •
01 Sep 2020
The founder explains why this wearable tells you when not to train, and how it can detect illness before you feel unwell
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
The City of Portland in Maine, US, is investing in a wellness programme for its entire workforce. We talk to the founder and CEO of Wellness Workdays
HCM issue 6 2020
Tenzing Natural Energy, the drinks brand behind the Tenzing Clean Air Tracker, has
recently added new functionality to its free mobile tool, now enabling its use by cyclists and
pedestrians, as well as runners.
news •
02 Jul 2020
The PGA Tour has recently bought 1,000 Whoop bands for its golfers, after PGA Tour
golfer Nick Watney said he was alerted via his Whoop band that he may have COVID-19.
news •
02 Jul 2020
Health and fitness innovation firm Oxystrap is reconfiguring its production line, shifting from fitness
trackers to protective masks.
news •
14 Apr 2020
Fitbit has launched its latest wearable – the Charge 4 tracker – offering a number of features which
will be useful for people looking to stay active while gyms remain closed.
news •
08 Apr 2020
Fitness technology business, Myzone is reporting strong takeup for its new Global MEPs Challenge.
news •
08 Apr 2020
Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61 per cent), when
compared to those who don’t (30 per cent).
news •
29 Jan 2020
A new product aimed at the ageing population is combining wearable fitness tech with artificial intelligence to
create a device designed to help predict potentially harmful ailments.
news •
16 Jan 2020
WellCare of Georgia has signed a partnership deal with Fitbit, which will see the tech giant help the
healthcare firm manage the conditions of those living with diabetes.
news •
23 Dec 2019
Google has revealed plans to acquire wearable company Fitbit in a deal worth US$2.1bn
(€1.88bn, £1.62bn).
news •
01 Nov 2019
Voted IHRSA Associate Member of the Year
2018, Myzone is the brainchild of Antipodean
entrepreneur Dave Wright, who set out to find a
way of making everyone feel good about exercise
HCM issue 9 2018
The fitness sector could soon have a huge disruptor on its hands, if rumours of Google's plans prove
correct.
news •
21 Aug 2018
Life Fitness has launched its first ever club management system, the Halo Fitness Cloud
HCM issue 6 2018
Wearable technology giant Fitbit has announced the global launch of its first smartwatch,
as it steps up its expansion beyond the activity tracker market.
news •
29 Aug 2017
New research shows exercise is contagious, particularly for men, and that networks of friends can influence people’s exercise habits
HCM issue 7 2017
British Rowing’s Helen Rowbotham talks about a new initiative to get more people involved in indoor, gym-based rowing
HCM issue 5 2017
The latest report charting the wearables market has suggested that the sector is in “good
health” – and that there are signs that the focus and demand of consumers is increasingly
shifting towards wellness tech.
news •
20 Mar 2017
Imke Schuller of the Futures Company look at how the industry can better connect with Millennials
HCM Handbook 2017
Are activity trackers a help or a hindrance when it comes to weight loss?
HCM issue 1 2017
Physical activity trackers are more likely to motivate people to get physically active if
coupled with wellness coaching – according to a new study published in the American
College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal.
news •
30 Nov 2016
How Holmes Place Portugal linked up with the Portuguese Cardiology Foundation to raise the issue of inactivity
HCM issue 10 2016
Dr Melvyn Hillsdon investigates the impact that using activity trackers can have on membership retention
HCM issue 9 2016
Cliff Chen, creative director of LifeBEAM, talks about the new ‘AI [artificial intelligence] PT’ called Vi
HCM issue 9 2016
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