NR 361 Week 6 Assignment Part 3; Educating Clients on Wearable Technologies

PowerPoint Presentation Safety Precautions and Appropriate Use Features and Functions FIT NESS TRACKERS Name: Date: There are some safety precautions one should take when using a fitness tracker. Ensuring that your tracker is removed from oneself while sleeping to ensure that exposure of frequency waves stays low. Also, wearing the tracker on your wrist and not the waist helps keep the radiation and frequency low to vital organs. Thirdly, those with implantable devices be advised that the switch; which is magnetized; can interfere with their operation (Asher et al., 2021). Lastly, ensure that all data is password protected and it is not given out. A fitness tracker is to be used for counting steps, estimation of calories burned, heart rate tracking, sleep monitoring, GPS maps and tracking, notifications and even phone calls. One can even set fitness goals and utilize that to ensure you stay on track. Each fitness tracker is different with ultimately the same goal: getting fit and better health. Some limitations exist within fitness trackers that can be unavoidable. One is the accuracy of the numbers. It may be best to keep a journal of calorie intake, and exercise calories burned just to compare. There have been times when some have become obsessed and very reliant on the trackers which can lead to an unhealthy addiction if goals are not met on a day-to-day basis. Having a fitness tracker is not a necessity, some may consider it a luxury due to the cost. Trackers can cost anywhere from $80 - $1000, depending on brand, series and function (Doctors Finder, 2023) . The core function of fitness trackers is to measure and collect data about one’s movements and physical response to movement. This helps reach one’s fitness and health goals and can improve their well-being. The benefit of fitness trackers is that one can be in better health and decrease one’s risk for diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular events, strokes, etc. Along with that can come better sleep, glucose management, calories, and activities. Over time one will be more motivated to work out and participate in activities (Alexander, 2023). Additional features of a fitness tracker are making phone calls, and messages, checking emails, listening to music, and even having GPS tracking. However, not all fitness trackers are created equal, and depending on the brand and type these features may be limited. Interoperability Device Maintenance Troubleshooting Some issues may arise when using fitness trackers that are easily fixed. One may be that the battery life is not up to par or shuts down in the middle of activities. To fix this just ensure that the tracker is fully charged, and the charger is working appropriately. If the screen does not light up when plugged in then it may be a software issue that may require an update or calling user support. If there is an app or even if you are using a Fitbit there is usually an application that can be downloaded on the phone as well to