243. Wearing a fitness tracker is likely to make you more active
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
If you want to get more exercise and physical activity, try wearing a fitness tracker. In a new study published in the journal Lancet Digital Health, Australian researchers compiled data from almost 400 studies that included data on wearable activity trackers and the physical activity habits of roughly 164,000 people. They found that using these fitness trackers increased people’s physical activity, such as daily walking, by as much as 40 minutes per day. They also found health benefits to this increased physical activity, including weight loss, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and decreased anxiety and depression.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
