It’s time to get technical. While this may seem a little too scientific for our usual tech readers, it is definitely one of the more interesting studies to dive into so let’s have a look before we leap into the world of fitness…
If you are feeling unfit or unhealthy, it may be time to invest in a Galaxy Watch and improve the readings on your wrist and take care of yourself like never before with Samsung’s new ground-breaking Bioelectric Impedance Analysis sensor. It is no joke, you can check out our hands-on attempt here! This venture is the joint efforts of a research team from Louisiana State University, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. They have performed a comprehensive study to assess the accuracy of body composition data gathered from smartwatches.
This study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) has found that the Samsung Galaxy Watch could contribute to preventing or reducing obesity in its users. The study has also deemed the Galaxy Watch devices accurate in measuring body composition, with laboratory precision.
This study has compared body composition measurements on the Galaxy Watch4 Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) sensor with a clinical measure of a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan and a duplicate laboratory-grade octa-polar bioelectrical impedance analysis. The watch has a 97-98% correlation with the two reference devices on fat-free mass, fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, and total body water.
So this is truly becoming a tool for better health and understanding of one’s own body and needs. And it isn’t news that these wearables force you to lead a less sedentary lifestyle thanks to those ‘stop being lazy alerts’ and creating a fad to reach more steps. But hey, it seems to work so what do we know, right?