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I Ran 30 Miles Testing 5 Smartwatches to Find Out Which One You Can Actually Trust

I Ran 30 Miles Testing 5 Smartwatches to Find Out Which One You Can Actually Trust ...
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A more accurate measure of calories burned

Harvard researchers have developed OpenMetabolics, an open-source, smartphone-based activity monitor that uses machine ...

A more accurate measure of calories burned: Model interprets leg motion as expended energy

Though it might feel great to finish a workout and see "calories burned" pop up on your smartwatch, that number is often surprisingly inaccurate, with estimated error rates of 30%–80%. The watch's ...
The Lancet

Adaptive deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease

With the introduction of adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) for Parkinson's disease, new questions emerge regarding who, why, and how to treat. This paper outlines the pathophysiological rationale ...
BMJ

Amount and intensity of daily total physical activity, step count and risk of incident cancer in the UK Biobank

Objectives To investigate associations between daily physical activity, activity intensity and step counts with incident cancer risk. Methods Prospective analysis of UK Biobank participants who wore ...
BMJ

The validation of a novel activity monitor in the measurement of posture and motion during everyday activities

Background: Accurate measurement of physical activity patterns can be used to identify sedentary behaviour and may facilitate interventions aimed at reducing inactivity. Objective: To evaluate the ...