Wearing fitness trackers increases daily walking time, which leads to further health improvements, according to a recent study.,Researchers from the University of South Australia reviewed nearly 400 studies involving more than 140,000 participants who wore fitness trackers to monitor their activity and the impact on their health.,The team found that those wearing the devices walked an average of 40 minutes more per day and lost 2.2 pounds over five months.,“The overall results of the studies we reviewed show that wearable activity trackers are effective across all age groups and over long periods of time,” lead researcher Ty Ferguson said in a press release.,“They encourage people to exercise regularly, make it part of their routine, and set goals to lose weight.”,America is changing faster than ever!
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Feed to stay up to date.,Study co-author Carol Maher noted that the results were significant, although the researchers neither found nor expected “dramatic weight loss.”,“The average person gains about 0.5 kg (1.1 pounds) per year in weight gain, so losing 1 kg (2.2 pounds) in five months is significant, especially considering that two-thirds of the Australians are overweight or obese.”,According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40 percent of US adults age 20 and older are considered obese.,The current study shows that the devices’ effects on blood pressure, cholesterol and quality of life issues such as pain were “usually small and often not significant.” However, researchers found positive mental health effects.,“The other reported benefit is that WATs improved depression and anxiety by increasing physical activity,” Ferguson concluded.,READ MORE STORIES FROM AMERICA IN TRANSITION,DEPRESSION IS LIKELY NOT CAUSED BY A CHEMICAL IMBALANCE IN THE BRAIN, STUDY SAYS,EXERCISING MORE THAN RECOMMENDED COULD EXTEND YOUR LIFE: STUDY,ABOUT HALF OF OLDER AMERICANS CANNOT AFFORD ESSENTIAL EXPENSES: REPORT,WEAK GRIP COULD BE A SIGN OF UNDERLYING HEALTH PROBLEMS, RESULTS FROM STUDIES,WHY MOUNT SOLAR PANELS ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER?,Released on July 26, 2022,
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- The researchers reviewed nearly 400 studies involving more than 140,000 participants who wore fitness trackers to monitor their activity and the impact on their health.
- The team found that those wearing the devices walked an average of 40 minutes more per day and lost 2.2 pounds over five months.
- They also found positive mental health effects.
Wearing fitness trackers increases daily walking time, which leads to further health improvements, according to a recent study.
Researchers from the University of South Australia reviewed nearly 400 studies involving more than 140,000 participants who wore fitness trackers to monitor their activity and the impact on their health.
The team found that those wearing the devices walked an average of 40 minutes more per day and lost 2.2 pounds over five months.
“The overall results of the studies we reviewed show that wearable activity trackers are effective across all age groups and over long periods of time,” lead researcher Ty Ferguson said in a press release.
“They encourage people to exercise regularly, make it part of their routine, and set goals to lose weight.”
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Study co-author Carol Maher noted that the results were significant, although the researchers neither found nor expected “dramatic weight loss.”
“The average person gains about 0.5 kg (1.1 pounds) per year in weight gain, so losing 1 kg (2.2 pounds) in five months is significant, especially considering that two-thirds of the Australians are overweight or obese.”
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40 percent of US adults age 20 and older are considered obese.
The current study shows that the devices’ effects on blood pressure, cholesterol and quality of life issues such as pain were “usually small and often not significant.” However, researchers found positive mental health effects.
“The other reported benefit is that WATs improved depression and anxiety by increasing physical activity,” Ferguson concluded.
READ MORE STORIES FROM AMERICA IN TRANSITION
DEPRESSION IS LIKELY NOT CAUSED BY A CHEMICAL IMBALANCE IN THE BRAIN, STUDY SAYS
EXERCISING MORE THAN RECOMMENDED COULD EXTEND YOUR LIFE: STUDY
ABOUT HALF OF OLDER AMERICANS CANNOT AFFORD ESSENTIAL EXPENSES: REPORT
WEAK GRIP COULD BE A SIGN OF UNDERLYING HEALTH PROBLEMS, RESULTS FROM STUDIES
WHY MOUNT SOLAR PANELS ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER?
Released on July 26, 2022
,READ MORE STORIES FROM AMERICA IN TRANSITION,DEPRESSION IS LIKELY NOT CAUSED BY A CHEMICAL IMBALANCE IN THE BRAIN, STUDY SAYS,ABOUT HALF OF OLDER AMERICANS CANNOT AFFORD ESSENTIAL EXPENSES: REPORT
