11.43 Fitness Monitoring

Wireless and mobile devices are already used to monitor athletes while they are training. Keep fit enthusiasts also use a number of devices to monitor vital signs while they are exercising. Some of these devices can make exercise more compelling and can be used to encourage younger people to become more active. Not only do these devices help combat obesity but they also claimed, by encouraging increased activity, to reduce depression and lethargy.

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