Accuracy and Acceptability of Wrist-Wearable Activity-Tracking Devices: Systematic Review of the Literature.
Federico GerminiNoella NoronhaVictoria Borg DebonoBinu Abraham PhilipDrashti PeteTamara NavarroArun KeepanasserilSameer ParpiaKerstin de WitAlfonso IorioPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2022)
The Fitbit Charge and Fitbit Charge HR were consistently shown to have a good accuracy for step counts and the Apple Watch for measuring heart rate. None of the tested devices proved to be accurate in measuring energy expenditure. Efforts should be made to reduce the heterogeneity among studies.