# High-Tech Exercise Bands The 'BodyMedia FIT CORE Armband' Helps Maintain Fitness Regimes By Matt Ho | Published 2011-09-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodymedia-fit-core-armband References: [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/09/bodymedia-fit-core-armband/) & [bodymedia](http://www.bodymedia.com/Shop/CORE-Armband/CORE-Armband-Activity-Manager) Next to have proper shoes and gear, it's always good to have a [fitness tracker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ezfitness) like the BodyMedia FIT CORE Armband. The BodyMedia FIT CORE Armband is a high-tech band that conveniently goes around the arm -- wirelessly too might I add. This device will help keep track of calories burnt, [total steps taken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tband), total physical activity time and [sleepy duration and efficiency](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-index-sleep-monitor). The armband is capable of "capturing more than 5,000 data points per minute thanks to a quartet of sophisticated sensors," according to Ubergizmo. This is supposed to provide the most accurate information and it can last from four to six days on full charge. The BodyMedia FIT CORE Armband may look small and simple, but it does everything one hopes for and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **High-tech Fitness Trackers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced fitness trackers with increased accuracy and longer battery life. - **Wearable Health Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative health-focused wearables that track multiple data points for comprehensive wellness monitoring. - **Wireless Monitoring Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design wireless monitoring devices that provide real-time data for optimized fitness and health management. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fitness and Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate advanced tracking technology into fitness and wellness products to enhance user experience and results. - **Healthcare Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply wearable monitoring devices in healthcare settings for remote patient monitoring and personalized treatment plans. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine fitness tracking capabilities with popular consumer electronic devices to provide seamless health and fitness management solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Screen-Free Fitness Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-band.md) - [Portable Health Monitoring Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitrus-plus-30.md) - [Motivational Fitness Tracker Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neatfit-fitness-tracker.md) - [Perspiration-Analyzing Fitness Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweat-fitness-tracker.md) - [Intuitive Interface Wellness Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitbit-charge-6.md) - [Smart Sleep Bands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-index-sleep-monitor.md) - [Next-Generation Screenless Fitness Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenless-fitness-monitor.md) - [Elegant Health-Tracking Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrahuman-ring.md) - [Smart-Designed Fitness-Tracking Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitnesstracking-wearable.md)