Introducing ‘Smart Track’ and the improved ‘Pure Pulse’ features

Fitbit, Inc., a new concept smart healthcare brand, is introducing a new function that allows users of the Fitbit platform around the world to track exercise in a simple and smart way.

Fitbit introduces 'Smart Track', which automatically recognizes exercise, and an even more improved 'Pure Pulse' function. Both features are available on the Fitbit Charge HR, the number one-selling activity tracker in the U.S., and the Surge, a GPS-equipped superwatch.

Fitbit has also introduced a 'Set Exercise Goals' function that allows users to find exercise habits that suit them through the Fitbit application and provides daily motivation to ensure that they achieve their exercise goals.

“Fitbit is always working to develop innovative software that makes tracking your health and fitness easy, motivating, and fun,” said Tim Roberts, VP of Fitbit Interactive. “We’ve developed technology that automatically measures exercise so that Fitbit users can focus on being more active in everyday life, whether it’s walking their dog or biking to work, and be more efficient at achieving their fitness goals.”

Automatically record your workouts with SmartTrack

SmartTrack is a smarter, easier way to track your workouts and show you how far you’ve come toward your fitness goals. It automatically recognizes the workouts you’ve started and logs them in the Fitbit app to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Automatic exercise recognition - SmartTrack analyzes your movements while you exercise while wearing Fitbit Charge HR and Surge, identifies the type of movement, and records related information. Exercise data such as duration, calories burned, and heart rate are recorded through the Fitbit application.

SmartTrack can identify basic aerobic exercises such as elliptical, cycling, running and walking, as well as a variety of sports including soccer, basketball and tennis.

Personalized settings - You can preset the types of exercise that will be automatically recorded, and adjust the time it takes for the exercise to be detected as automatic recording. The preset is to automatically record exercise content when the user continues exercising for at least 15 minutes.

Enhanced real-time heart rate monitoring during exercise

Fitbit's patented PurePulse technology has been updated to provide better heart rate monitoring even during high-intensity workouts like boot camp or Zumba.

You can use the updated features in the Fitbit Charge HR’s exercise shortcut mode or the Fitbit Surge’s multi-sport mode. PurePulse continuously and automatically measures heart rate on your wrist without an uncomfortable chest strap, and shows your resting heart rate and real-time heart rate changes.

Motivate yourself by setting weekly exercise goals

The American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend an average of 30 minutes of exercise five days a week to improve health. Most people recognize the benefits of being more active and exercising more, but they either view these activities as a waste of time or fail to achieve them.

Setting an exercise goal, which is available for free to all users of Fitbit devices or apps, runs on a daily basis and allows users to set the number of days per week they plan to exercise. Setting a workout goal encourages you to exercise more regularly to achieve your workout goals, and allows you to choose the number of weekly workouts and types of workouts you want to achieve. You can check the detailed process of achieving your goals in the Fitbit app.