Technology and Health
5 Cool Fitness Gadgets/Apps to Try
Finis Neptune
Cost: $159.99
The Finis Neptune is secured onto the user’s eyewear, in this case, swimming goggles. This device uses bone conduction audio to relay music to the user’s ears, without the need for ear buds. The device also makes music louder and clearer when submerged underwater. It also comes with a built-in 4GB of storage space, a rechargeable battery that lasts 8 hours and an OLED screen with music controls.
Misfit Shine
Cost: $119.95
It’s a bracelet, a pendant, and can also fit in your pocket. The Misfit Shine is an activity tracker that lets you track your movements and activities to help you achieve goals set on your iOS device. Due to its design you can strap it on an arm and dive in for a lap with no worries – it is waterproof! Check in on your progress by just tapping the LED-lit face. It also doubles as a watch and works on coin batteries which can last for months at a time.
Sportiiiis
Order online at: http://4iiii.com/
Cost: $149.99
iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter
Order online at: http://masimopersonalhealth.com/
Cost: $249
HAPIfork
Cost: $99
HAPIfork is a gadget that can help you reduce your eating pace. The sensors notify you through tiny vibrations when you’re ‘speeding’. It can also track your eating duration, the amount and intervals of ‘fork servings’ per minute. All your data can be tracked with the accompanying app and transferred with a mini USB. The ‘brain’ of the HAPIfork is hidden in the body but can be removed for safe washing.
Reebok the Ruse: Bogus Reebok Toning Shoes
The Product
The Claim
Evidence/Science?
Reality Check
Looking at it at the surface level, the results that Reebok is promising are realistic and achievable in a healthy way because the product, a shoe, wants you to get out of your chair and start running. Any kind of activity is good activity.
Yes, I get it. There's definitely information that's lacking, such as science. Our society today depends on factual evidence and science to back claims that advertisers make, so why should we stop now?
Reebok isn't exactly a reputable source because it's a large corporate body, and the only thing that it has on its mind is to find ways on how to get your money into their hands. With this is mind, wouldn't it be reasonable to conclude that they'll say anything to make one of their products look more appealing than it actually is? Another red flag for me is that they did not report any kind of science as to whether or not the product actually works.
Overall, customers who have used this product say that it does not work or that it is uncomfortable at times. Here are the links if you're interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQB5-qaH0Qw
In my expert opinion, I would not recommend the use of this product to anyone. People who are serious about getting fit need to understand that it's going to take some sweat and some perseverance and not some "magic bullet" of a shoe. There's no science to back up Reebok's claims, so why should you believe it?