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fitness tracker

American  
[fit-nis trak-er] / ˈfɪt nɪs ˈtræk ər /

noun

  1. a wearable electronic device or a software application that monitors one's physical fitness and daily physical activity.


Etymology

Origin of fitness tracker

First recorded in 2000–05

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Ravika was celebrating her birthday on holiday with her husband when she got an unusual alert from her fitness tracker.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“There is clearly a shift from fitness tracker and fitness novelty to embedded health device,” said Shawn DuBravac, a futurist and former chief economist for the Consumer Technology Association.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

If you connect a fitness tracker to the app and hit certain milestones—10,000 steps in a day, or a 30-minute workout—you automatically get three Dick’s loyalty points.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

The fourth group -- a control group -- received no incentives but got the fitness tracker, along with daily messages that noted their step count.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2024

Vandendriessche estimates that participants can burn between 400 and 900 calories in a 45-minute class, based on data from his Apple Watch and the fitness tracker Myzone.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2024

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