Now many people are trying to monitor their health. For them, one of the main trends today turned out to be sports bracelets. With such a device worn on the hand, the user will be able to successfully track his motor and cardiac activity. Some of these gadgets also allow you to track the phases of sleep, which makes it possible to record not only the level of lack of sleep, but also the quality of your sleep.
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Today there are many offers from which you can choose for yourself and family members suitable sports bracelets. The reviews describe the many good models of this accessory, and they all connect to advanced mobile devices. What can a bracelet do?
He will remember your physical activity, noting, of course, how many calories have been burned. The collected information is transmitted to the display of the bracelet or smartphone. Loving physical activity and regularly exercising, this thing helps to keep yourself in good shape. It will be possible to find out what work was done during the training sessions, and what other load is needed to achieve the goal.
The popularity of sports bracelets
A year earlier, such a gadget was only among rare athletes who experienced the latest in sports fashion, in this case, sports bracelets. Reviews say that good models are produced by the Jawbone brand, which is an advanced company in the creation of such smart bracelets. But in her first products there were a lot of different mistakes. The initial parties almost completely turned out to be a marriage, but this did not stop the growth in popularity of these products.
We can conclude that today's sports bracelets on the arm are universal gadgets that are very resistant to liquids (even sweat) and mechanical damage. Their design is such that they are practical and convenient to use, and their price in Russia (usually about 10 thousand rubles) makes it possible to buy them to a significant number of users.
What will happen after you buy a sports bracelet?
To begin with, in doing so you will get a great incentive for training. After all, it is unlikely that anyone would want to realize that because of their own laziness the purchase was unnecessary. One of the most important reasons for the appearance of such gadgets has been a critical increase in the number of people who are overweight and the associated troubles.
Life in large cities, ease of movement in cars, a sedentary lifestyle both at work and at home, plus the merciless eating of fast food and other high-calorie foods are merciless to us. But when a person has a small bracelet on his hand that counts movements and heart rate, he receives a strong incentive to move.
There are sports wristbands that can even calculate the phases of sleep. And this is very important, as many of our contemporaries lack sleep. Finding out the causes of this phenomenon will provide an opportunity to help someone who needs a good night's sleep.
Overview of sports bracelets
The most famous brands of sports bracelets now are Jawbone Up and Nike + Fuelband SE, in which the best achievements in this field are concentrated.
Fitbit flex
Fitbit began releasing devices that measure physical activity in 2008. The first were small devices no larger than a flash drive. Such a device is freely attached to a shirt or trouser pocket. Company products such as Ultra, Zip and One, in addition to the number of steps taken and the floors that the user has climbed, indicate the number of calories dropped, the intensity and duration of physical activity, as well as the duration of sleep.
When fitness bracelets became popular, Fitbit turned out to be prepared for this, which led to the release of an ordinary rubberized bracelet, where a small copy of Fitbit One was inserted. The result was a Fitbit bracelet. This set sells bracelets in two sizes - S and M. In addition, there is the possibility of an additional order - a set of tri-color (green, orange, blue) bracelets.
Jawbone up24
The smallest and lightest fitness bracelet made of rubberized material is the Jawbone UP24 sports bracelet. This device does not have a screen, all interaction is carried out using a single button, vibration and smartphone. Information from the bracelet is transmitted via Bluetooth to the phone. In a special application you can see the necessary information.
The bracelet controls physical activity, sleep and nutrition. The owner data on his age, height and weight are entered into it. After that, the application will calculate how much the user needs to move, eat and sleep. In addition, sports bracelets are also an excellent controller: if a person has been in one place for a very long time, the vibrations in the device along with notifications in the application will remind the “sitting up” one that it’s time to move. The bracelet will calculate the number of steps taken, and the application will then provide the number of calories burned.
This device distinguishes between the stages of fast and slow sleep due to the movements of the owner and wakes him up at the right time by vibration. True, some owners of these devices are not too willing to use this feature, giving themselves the opportunity to sleep longer.
Also in the service you can enter information about the food eaten. A barcode scanner is mounted in it, which can quickly check the calorie content. The program may give advice with the proposal to refuse a particular food, or recommend eating something healthy for the body.
Nike Bracelet
In addition to the capabilities that other bracelets have, the Nike Fuelband also has a display that displays this information. However, the main feature that the Nike Fuelband has is the NikeFuel motivation program. She works on various technical and psychological techniques.
Any physical actions - walking, running, dancing - performed by the user, are concentrated in NikeFuel glasses. The program confidently determines the degree of load and the amount of energy spent on it and lost calories. Based on these data, a certain score is determined. The number of these points is gradually increasing, and, accordingly, the indicator on the display will be filled. After the final mark is reached, “Goal” will appear on the screen. In this application, as well as in others, their own results are compared with the results of other users, which makes the motivation much stronger.
Choosing a sports bracelet
When purchasing a sports bracelet watch, you need to pay attention to a number of features and parameters:
- The ability of the gadget to measure the distance covered.
- The number of steps taken. This feature is very useful for jogging enthusiasts.
- The time that has passed in activity mode. You do not need to track the time of classes and calculate the number of physical exercises. A sports bracelet will do all this routine work.
- Time to sleep. The lack of sleep will now be over. You will absolutely consciously know about the time spent sleeping, and you will get a hint about how much to sleep next time.
- The quality of sleep. Often, sleep problems are symptoms of stress. It is possible that some external causes influence your sleep. Having learned about them, it will be possible to get rid of these adverse factors.
- Battery Charge Duration It is advisable that the runtime of the bracelet without recharging be as long as possible so that you do not spend your time already recharging.
- A high-quality picture on the display so that you do not have to spoil your vision by looking at small letters and numbers.
- Good compatibility with mobile device. You should definitely find out about this, because some sports bracelets on your hand simply will not fit your smartphone.
Thus, a sports bracelet can become your wonderful assistant in health improvement, stimulate a sports lifestyle and celebrate your success on this right path.