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For people working desk jobs, Fortin said, these devices can be a helpful reminder to "get up and get moving every hour." For those who already follow a fitness regimen, she said the data can help users be sure they are fulfilling weekly goals.
In addition, many devices can track hours and quality of sleep.
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'PUSH 4 ART'
Student group performs spontaneous art in the Underground at the push of a button
"All of these pieces work together, so not only does
Senior theatre design major Jami Bessey performs spoken word poetry in the Underground for Campus Arts Week Push 4 Art event. Bessey described Push 4 Art as a "movement that sponsors spontaneous art." The group rotated around campus during the day, performing for those who pushed the button on the podium pictured above.
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How to make sense of FitBit and other trackers
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Sophomore dance major Christine Bessey breaks into dance after a student presses the Push 4 Art button. The movement is part of Campus Arts Week, and features artists performing for students as they move around campus. Bessey mentioned her appreciation for the movement. "It opens up people's eyes. There so many different kinds of art."
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A set measurable goal, such as 10,000 steps, gives people who are new to fitness a better concept of what they can do to be more active every day, Fortin said.
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"If you think about someone that's coming from a sedentary lifestyle, [a 10,000-step goal] is an easy way to introduce some kind of fitness into their life," Fortin said.
They're wrapped around wrists, hooked in pockets and syncing via Bluetooth constantly: 19 million activity-tracking devices by brands such as FitBit, Garmin, Nike and Jawbone were in use last year, according to a Venture-Beat article, and this number is expected to rise.
Despite their popularity, the information these devices gather means little if users don't know how to apply it to their personal fitness goals.
Kelsey Fortin, a health educator at the Health Education Resource Office in the Watkins Memorial Health Center, said these devices and the data they collect can be more or less beneficial depending on the user's goals and background.
Many of these apps and wearable devices suggest a goal of 10,000 steps per day.
sleep impact your fitness, fitness impacts your sleep, too! Fortin said.
Zachary Wiebe, personal training program manager at the Ambler Student Recreation Center and a senior from Wichita, said he wouldn't want people to rely too much on the step count data the devices track.
Although Wiebe himself does not use any of these devices, he said combining the data from them with logging what you eat on a smartphone app such as MyFitnessPal is "a really big help" to losing weight and achieving fitness goals.
Once a device picks up activity or a user adds exercise data, the apps show a greater caloric allowance for the rest of the day. Fortin said users can eat those extra calories
Fortin also runs the Eat Well, Live Well program on campus, which aims to help students learn how to make healthier food choices and increase physical activity. Participants have the option to record weight and other measurements at the six-week
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Personal training
program manager
"There are a lot of studies out there that say adding strength training in with your cardio actually helps you burn more calories, burn more fat," he said.
Fortin said those numbers — like the numbers gathered from fitness trackers — can be encouraging if they move in the right direction. If not, they can serve as a "kick in the pants" to work harder to achieve goals.
Fortin said the best exercise
"It's hard to make a goal for yourself if you don't know where you truly start," she said.
regimes are threefold, including components of cardio or aerobic exercise, strength or resistance training, and flexibility or balance training. Simply focusing on fulfilling a daily step goal may not provide a balanced fitness plan.
and should feel that much hungrier because of the energy exerted while working out.
program's beginning, middle and end.
Another reason Wiebe said users should not rely too heavily on the step count alone is the tendency to neglect strength training.
"There are a lot of studies out there that say adding strength training in with your cardio actually helps you burn more calories, burn more fat."
Fortin said research shows strength training offers a lot of benefits in addition to increased calorie burning. For one, she said it helps increase bone mass, which is especially important for women because they have a predisposition toward osteoporosis.
In order to get the most out of a fitness tracking wearable device, Fortin and Wiebe agree it is important to look at the big picture rather than focusing on one number each day.
Edited by Victoria Kirk
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