Study Validates Fitbit

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Study Validates Fitbit

IMEDICALAPPS - Nov 25 - A study out of the University of British Columbia in Canada determined, when measuring steps, the percent relative error was below 1.3% for all tested treadmill walking speeds. Fitbit did not do well when it came to measuring distance. At slower speeds, Fitbit would over estimate distances walked. Flexibility of placement of the device: placed in three different locations on the body, and all locations yielded similar results.

by Iltifat Husain, MD
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Nov 26, 2014 | Permalink

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