The iPhone M7 motion coprocessor validation study reveals that the iPhone is not accurate for counting steps at a slower pace.
Tag: pedometer
Workplace mHealth program shows improvement in step count, weight loss
Workplace mHealth program Stepathlon has shown improvements in step count & weight in a recent observational study.
Sync Apple Watch and iPhone pedometer using Pedometer++ app
Pedometer++ syncs the step count between your Apple Watch and iPhone.
Fitbit accuracy lawsuit highlights issues for clinicians prescribing fitness trackers
Consumer lawsuit over Fitbit accuracy makes claims about health harms of which physicians should be wary.
mActive study uses personalized texts, pedometers, and smartphones to increase physical activity
The mActive study shows promising results, increasing the amount that people walked by using smart texting with pedometers.
Study: Smartphone & pedometer based weight loss program helps users shed more pounds
Study finds that use of a mobile health programs improves weight reduction by about 4 lbs compared to usual care.
Accupedo is an outstanding pedometer app with some evidence to support effectiveness
A solid pedometer app that doesn’t require anything other than than a smartphone
Using wearables to calibrate questionnaires could help address the “stickiness” problem in digital health
Researchers used pedometers data to predict detailed exercise information from simple validated activity questionnaires.
Study: Activity trackers could help reduce fatigue in patients with advanced cancer
Canadian researchers test simple exercise program for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.
Microsoft enters wearable space with device/platform agnostic Band
Along with new Microsoft Health cloud service, could have significant healthcare implications
How to view your activity level in iOS 8 while iPhone is locked
Pedometer++ utilizes the widget functionality of iOS 8 to display your activity levels when your iPhone is locked.
Study shows effectiveness of an app in improving total daily steps
Researchers in Ireland evaluated the use of an Android smartphone app to increase patients’ activity levels, as measured by step count. Over the roughly two month period, they found a 22% increase in basal activity levels.