Interest in digital health and fitness technology is red hot, and the category has grown by nearly 25 percent at the 2013 International CES, the Consumer Electronics Association announced this week.
More than 215 exhibitors will showcase devices beyond weight, body mass index, exercise and calorie tracking, accounting for 27,000 net square feet of exhibit space. The next generation of health and fitness devices and apps offer access to complete medical history, comprehensive biometric data and remote access to medical professionals.
Over the next five years, wearable devices in sports and fitness will grow to 169.5 million devices, with the body becoming an input/output device where everything can be tracked.
Interest in digital health and fitness technology is red hot, and the category has grown by nearly 25 percent at the 2013 International CES, the Consumer Electronics Association announced this week.
More than 215 exhibitors will showcase devices beyond weight, body mass index, exercise and calorie tracking, accounting for 27,000 net square feet of exhibit space. The next generation of health and fitness devices and apps offer access to complete medical history, comprehensive biometric data and remote access to medical professionals.
Over the next five years, wearable devices in sports and fitness will grow to 169.5 million devices, with the body becoming an input/output device where everything can be tracked.