“I can say that there are no studies that speak of harm. Smart watches, trackers and various gadgets do not carry any harmful study, ”he said.
According to him, such myths are comparable to "fear of a meteorite."
The cardiologist also urged users in case of fears of possible surveillance using gadget data to disable the location tracking and data transfer functions in the settings.
At the same time, Ivanov emphasized the use of fitness bracelets for health monitoring.
“Studies are being conducted, and in the near future we will see the benefits of smart watches for medicine in terms of measuring heart rate, measuring blood pressure, measuring blood sugar, measuring sleep phases and so on. The function of gamification of health care can already be considered useful, ”the doctor emphasized.
In December, the FAN, citing data from a study of the Avito Internet service, estimated the peaks of sports activity of Russians.