IIT Mandi research: Online reviews help drive adoption of wearable health monitors, Health News, ET HealthWorld

IIT Mandi research: Online reviews help drive adoption of wearable health monitors, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Mandi: Researchers at the Mandi Indian Institute of Technology have analyzed the different factors affecting herding in the adoption of portable technologies for personal health care. They have used mathematical models to analyze data collected from surveys to provide insight into the marketing effectiveness of online reviews. The results of the research have been published … Read more

The GTR 3 Pro Is the First Amazfit Watch I Kinda Like

The GTR 3 Pro Is the First Amazfit Watch I Kinda Like

your friend can change their haircut or jeans style, but you will still be able to recognize them. Amazfit isn’t my friend, not even a human being, but now I’ve tested various iterations of similar-looking fitness trackers from its maker, Zepp (formerly known as Huami). They all shared the same constants: Zepp Health OS was … Read more

Fitness trackers motivate people to exercise more, study finds

Fitness trackers motivate people to exercise more, study finds

Weight loss of 1kg may not seem like much, but the researchers say that from a public health perspective it is significant. “Keeping in mind that these were not weight loss studies, but lifestyle physical activity studies, so we wouldn’t expect dramatic weight loss,” said co-author Professor Carol Maher. “The average person gains about 0.5kg … Read more