Technology

The company's product consists of a wrist-worn activity tracker and a cloud-based system that takes the information collected to provide actionable feedback.

There's also the new, slightly revamped exercise tile, which should make it easier to track calorie burn, heart rate and the duration of an exercise.

Consumer purchase intent is highest for smartwatches, followed by fitness apps (30%), dedicated wearable activity trackers (27%) and smart apparel (27%).

A company called Motus has developed a system that uses biomechanics to measure stress on a pitcher's elbow or a change in batter's swing.

Overall, 21 million wearable devices have been shipped in Q3, compared to 7.1 million units shipped in the same quarter last year.

An Apple Watch app called emPower will enable users to answer multiple-choice questions about their mood, symptoms, possible treatment side effects and more.

The former is looking to use data for the early detection of arrhythmia and cerebral infarction, while the latter aims to collect data from people with COPD.

The device, which provides audio prompts and directional clues with a help of a Bluetooth-connected smartphone, has been redesigned to sit over the ears.

During the four-month monitoring period, participants will undergo continuous single-lead ECG monitoring using iRhythm's ZIO XT Patch wearable sensor.

The company runs a cloud-based platform that connects users with real coaches, who provide feedback to help users meet their health goals.