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Apple Watch Accuracy and Fitness Trackers

What fitness trackers and Apple Watch data are good for, where wearable measurements fail, and how to interpret consumer health metrics.

Indexed essay June 17, 2025 By Devin Teichrow sciencefitness trackersfitnessscience communicationHealth Misinformation

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By Devin Teichrow. Published June 17, 2025.

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What fitness trackers and Apple Watch data are good for, where wearable measurements fail, and how to interpret consumer health metrics.

I’ve had an Apple watch for a while and have mostly used it to track my sleep.

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