Fitness Trackers
Overviews
By: Lisa, Jessie, and Tyler
Products Comparisons
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Basis Band
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Jawbone Up Band
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Garmin Vivofit
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Nike+ Fuel Band SE
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Larklife
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Polar Loop Activity
Tracker
Have you heard of the Basis
Band?
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Information on the Basis
Band
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Product Description:
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Cost
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The Peak Basis Band it a fitness device that you wear on
your wrist like a watch. It will not only show you the
time, but it also measures your sleep, walking/running,
and also biking. While you are doing the various activities
it will measure calories burned, heart rate, steps you
have taken, amount of activity time, and perspiration.
Watch Price: $199.99
Free app available for phone Intended use
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It measures the amount of steps you have taken
throughout the day, your heart rate, your sleep patterns,
sweat perspiration, and also your temperature of your
skin during your workouts
Information on the Basis
Band Continued
Pros
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Measures a Varity of
Movements
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Heart Rate, Sleep Patterns,
Steps, etc.
Cons
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Expensive
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Large and Heavy
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Sits High on Wrist
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Doesn’t Say when Fully
Charged
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Measures Calories Burned if
Trying to Lose Weight
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Has a Free App that
Bluetooths to Phone (iPhone
or Android)
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Shows Time like Normal
Watch
Doesn’t Stay Charged for
Extended Periods of Time
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Can be Worn while Showering
Can Log what You Ate Even on
App
http://www.cnet.com/products/basis-band/user-reviews/
http://www.bestfitnesstrackerreviews.com/basis-watch-review.html
Overview of the Basis Band Video
If you were to use the Basis
Band, which feature would
benefit you the most?
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Biking
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Walking
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Running
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Sleeping
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Daily Overview
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Perspiration
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Jawbone Up Band
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Product Description:
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The UP® system takes a holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle. The
UP24™ band tracks your movement and sleep in the background. The app
displays your data, lets you add things like meals and mood, and delivers
insights that keep you moving forward.
$129.99
Intended Use:
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The Jawbone UP is meant to be worn 24/7 (even in the shower,
though not in the pool). It tracks your activity - including steps
and intensity of activity - throughout the day, and tracks your
sleep (including deep sleep vs light sleep) throughout the night.
Jawbone Up Band Continued
Pros
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Wireless syncing
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Can be worn 24/7 & in shower
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Unobtrusive wristband design
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Deep sleep and light sleep data,
and if you forget to enter sleep
mode at night, you can enter it in
the next day using the band's
motion-based estimate of when
you were asleep.
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Idle Alert/Sedentary Alarm
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"Smart Wake" alarms for naps,
sleep
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Nice app interface/ good usability
design
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Holds battery charge for up to 7
days
Square band ends that were too
sharp in the original UP have been
rounded and smoothed in the
UP24 design.
iOS and Android
Cons
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Can only add friends you
already know
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No website interface only a phone app
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Hair can get stuck in cap,
button
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Can slightly overcount
arm movements as steps
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No screen on device
means you don't have
constant, immediate
feedback on your
progress, even with
wireless sync, you still
have to look at you phone
to know how close you
are to a goal (like while
on a run)
https://jawbone.com/up/trackers
http://www.bestfitnesstrackerreviews.com/jawbone-up24-review.html
Garmin Vivofit
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Product Description:
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Cost:
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It’s simple and easy to use and can be worn for up to 24 hours a day,
especially as it can be worn as a cool digital watch. The features such as
counting steps and calculating calories are very useful when it comes to
keeping active. For Garmin customers already using Garmin Connect the
Garmin Vivofit is the ideal fitness and wellness band. The automatic syncing
with Garmin Connect via desktop and mobile application make it extremely
appealing
$129.99
Intended Use:
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It’s the only fitness band that greets you with a personalized daily goal,
tracks your progress and reminds you when it’s time to move. vívofit shows
your steps, goal countdown, calories, distance and time of day on its easyto-read display. It also monitors your sleep stats for later review online.
vívofit is water-resistant and has a 1+ year battery life. It features wireless
sync to Garmin Connect™, a free online community where you can join
fitness challenges and save, plan and share your progress.
Garmin Vivofit Continued
Cons
Pros
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Great, modern design
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Always on screen with 1
year battery life
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Waterproof
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Heart monitor pairing
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Automatic syncing with
Garmin Connect
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No tones or alarms
(although the red bar
acts an alarm)
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No backlight (this would
reduce battery life)
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Vivofit band can come
undone (however this
can be fixed by using a
clasp available on
Amazon)
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-fitness-tracker/
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/health-fitness/vivofit-/prod143405.html
Nike+ Fuel Band SE
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Product Desription:
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Cost:
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FuelBand allows its wearers to track their physical activity, steps taken daily,
and amount of energy burned. The information from the wristband is integrated
into the Nike+ online community and phone application, allowing wearers to set
their own fitness goals, monitor their progression, and compare themselves to
others part of the community. Nike+ relies on the gamification of fitness
activities turning all tracked movement into NikeFuel points, which can unlock
achievements, can be shared with friends, or can be used to engage others in
competition.
$149.00
Intended Use:
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Tracks the intensity of your workouts and enables sleep tracking with Nike+
Sessions
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Counts steps and tells time
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Displays your progress in real time
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Keeps you and your friends motivated through Nike+ Groups (available for iOS
only)
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Syncs with your iOS or Android device (Nike+ FuelBand Android app available in
English only)
Nike+ Fuel Band SE Continued
Pros
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Sporty, sturdy, and
comfortable design.
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Displays time, steps,
calories burned, and
"fuel" on band.
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Wirelessly syncs over
Bluetooth.
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Neat group features.
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Lets you isolate and
name special activities.
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For iOS and Android.
Cons
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Slightly pricey.
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Doesn't track distance,
stairs climbed, heart
rate, skin temperature,
or sleep.
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No auto-detection for
specific activities.
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"Fuel" is murky in
meaning.
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Mobile app exhibited
some bugs.
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/fuelband-se-royal-court/pid-10262539/pgid-1057887
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426946,00.asp
Larklife
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Product Description:
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Cost
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It is a fitness tracker that you wear on your wrist, like a bracelet.
There are two bands (plastic for the day, more flexible strap for at
night); a core piece snaps into each band. This allows you to charge
the other band since the battery only lasts for up to two days.
There is a single strip of LED lights that remind you to be active or
indicates another function.
$149.00
Intended use
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It measures the amount of steps you have taken throughout the
day, sleep, amount of time active, calories, and distance. It does
this while the person is biking, running, sleeping, and walking. It
contains two sensors: accelerometer and pedometer.
Larklife Continued
Pros
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Combatable with iPhone Syncs Wirelessly
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App Provides Suggestions
to Improve healthLights
Cons
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Can Only View Data
Through iOS – Mac and
PC will not work
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Band is Bulky and can
get caught on clothing
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Silent Alarm to Wake You
Up, but No One Else
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Measures: Calories
Burned, Distance
Traveled, Sleep Quality
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Must Switch to Sleep
Mode in order to
Measure Sleep
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Suggests Bedtime Based
on Circadian Rhythm and
Daily Activity
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Battery Lasts Only 2
Days
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Flexible Plastic Band for
the Day and Fabric Band
for the Night
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Basic Food Tracking
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Cannot Be Worn in
Shower
http://www.bestfitnesstrackerreviews.com/larklife-lark-band-review.html
Polar Loop Activity Tracker
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Product Description:
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Cost:
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The Polar Loop Tracker is a fitness tracker that is worn around a
persons wrist. It measures many activities such as: steps taken,
activity time and level, calories burned, and sleep time. Unlike
other fitness trackers, a person can wear this one while swimming.
$109.95
Intended Use:
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It is tool that can be worn for an extended period of time that
measures many different forms of physical activities. Unlike many
of the other bands we’ve covered this even works for cross
training.
Polar Loop Activity Tracker
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Pros
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Comes in Three Different
Colors (Black, Blue, and
Purple)
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Guide Helps You Stay Active
All Day Long
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Displays Daily Activities,
Calories Burned, Steps Taken,
and Time of Day
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Compatible with Polar H6 and
H7 Bluetooth Heart Rate
Sensors
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Waterproof
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Gets Daily, Weekly, and
Monthly Feedback
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Measures Daily Activity at 5
Intensities (resting, sitting,
low, medium, and high)
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Has a Free App
Cons
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Have to Cut the Band in
order for it to Fit Your
Wrist — Just Don’t Mess Up
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May Not be Combatable
with Android Phones
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Goals are not Very
Customizable
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Doesn’t Track Your Food
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Somewhat Short Battery
Life (5 Days)
http://www.polar.com/us-en/products/get_active/fitness_crosstraining/loop
http://www.runningwithollie.com/2014/07/polar-loop-activity-tracker-review-pros.html#.VH0G6jHF9Z4
Complete Overview Comparing All
Products
Device
Basis Band
Jawbone UP
Band
Garmin
Vivofit
Nike+ Fuel
Band SE
Price
$199.00
$129.99
$129.99
Style
Wristband
Wristband
Wristband
Wristband
Wristband
Wristband
Multiple
Colors
Available
Average
Battery
Life
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96 Hours/4
Days
240 Hours/10
Days
8760
Hours/365
Days
96 Hours/4
Days
48 Hours/2
Days
120 Hours/5
Days
$149.00
Larklife
$149.99
Polar Loop
Activity
Tracker
$109.95
Complete Overview Comparing
All Products Continued
Device
Tracking
Features
Calories
Duration
Heart Rate
Idle Time
Sleep
Steps
Distance
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Complete Overview Comparing
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Basis Band
Device
Activities
Walking
Running
Biking
Sleeping
Other
Activities
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Jawbone
UP Band
Garmin
Vivofit
Nike+ Fuel
Band SE
Larklife
Polar Loop
Activity
Tracker
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Which product would you
most likely use in the
future?
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Basis Band
2.
Up Band Jawbone
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Garmin Vivofit
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Nike+ Fuel Band SE
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Larklife
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Polar Loop Activity Tracker
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Our Recommendations
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Lisa — Basis Band
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Jessie — Polar Loop Activity Tracker
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Tyler — Polar Loop Activity Tracker