Smart bracelets for the elderly in 2022

The popularity of a healthy lifestyle extends not only to young people. Today, in parks, on the paths of stadiums, pensioners walk in the “style of Nordic walking”. In the yards, grandmothers try on primitive exercise equipment, grandfathers pretend to be jogging. This touches and pleases - cheerfulness at any age has a beneficial effect on the body, improves the quality of life, and is an excellent example for children and grandchildren.

And so that the physical culture process does not add problems, brings benefits and pleasure, there are smart bracelets. The pioneer was the Chinese company Jawbone. Today, smart trackers are not trial test items, but devices tested by millions of consumers. They ascetically accurately laid down the necessary functions.

Who said that elderly parents do not have to constantly monitor their health, as do athletes, visitors to fitness centers? They also need help in arranging food, rest, and activity.And a nice-elegant smart gadget (device) is very useful. When choosing this age audience, we include understandable terms and transcripts in the text.

What is a fitness tracker

First, you need to understand the difference between a smartphone, a smartwatch, and a fitness tracker. Each of them has a pedometer, calorie counting, heart rate monitor, but only a fitness tracker is a every-second controller of your condition. Neither the watch nor the phone listens to your nerve endings during rest or activity the way a smart bracelet does. The second difference is autonomy: the phone and watch work from one to three days, the tracker without recharging - from seven days to six months. Thirdly, I put it on my hand and do not need handbags, pockets. That is why the popularity of the gadget (device) is growing from year to year.

A small rubber bracelet or a kind of wristwatch, stuffed with electronics, controlled via the phone, counts steps, kilometers traveled, calories, controls the quality of sleep, wakes up at the right time. If you record the foods eaten during the day, the fitness tracker will take care of diet and weight. The functions of a heart rate monitor are essential for the elderly.At the same time, simplicity and reliability are important for older people.

How does it work

The device (gadget) is turned on by pressing one button. It captures and controls all indicators after establishing a wireless connection with the phone (device). A special application is installed in the smartphone, which helps to view reports on the passed, eaten, spent on the screen (display). One button icon will be added to the phone display to communicate with your fitness assistant.

To make the tracker work, an application is downloaded: for iPhones - from the App Store for smartphones - Google Play, young relatives will help to do this. Further, as in social networks (Odnoklassniki), we register, create an account, write the date of birth, weight, height (for the “trainer” to work correctly).

Functionality

Dream

• The device remembers how long you fell asleep, how often you woke up, captures movements, and determines the quality of rest, the phases of deep and light sleep.
• A useful feature is a smart alarm clock. It will turn on not at a given minute, but in the phase of light sleep. Medicine claims that awakening in this phase facilitates adaptation to the active period. A person who wakes up in a light phase will be cheerful and cheerful. By setting the alarm clock at 07:00, a backlash of 10-30 minutes is indicated. At 06:30, the tracker will check the status, with a light phase, vibration will wake you up earlier, but at the optimal wake-up time. This alarm clock will never let you oversleep! No soul-rending trills for the whole apartment, a heavy head.
• Day rest function. With mental or physical overload - sleep for 20-30 minutes. By “agreeing” with the device in advance, you can doze off under the TV, but do not miss the return of relatives from work.
• For those who like to stay up late in social networks, the reminder function will come in handy: the assistant will inform you about the need to prepare for falling asleep.

The main thing to remember is that in order to implement the functionality of sleep, you need to wear a gadget on your arm, sleep in it.

Activity

• Information about the kilometers traveled, steps, movement time, static (physical laziness), the number of calories burned, both sitting at the computer and Nordic walking. The chart will show when activity was higher during the day. You can set the app to notify you when a step-by-step norm is completed.
• The action of the "trainer" is impressive, when after some inactivity of a person, he reminds with vibration - it's time to move!
• There is a “stopwatch” that can distinguish and record different types of activities: hiking, skiing, dancing, football, walking, running, Pilates, basketball, cycling, cardio training, yoga.
• After training, according to your feelings, set the intensity, get the result of calories burned.

Food

• The tracker is able to keep track of the food eaten. Show a bun in a package or kefir to the smartphone camera (barcode), the application will write the product to the list. Homemade cutlets will have to be recorded manually. If you honestly and carefully write down what you eat during the day, a recommendation will appear, for example, about limiting sugar, lack of water.
• Knowing the number of calories consumed and burned, you can make a decision: you need to eat less or move more, change the diet towards fluids or add proteins.

heart rate monitor

Not a very interesting function for young people if they are not in a sports center, but very useful for the elderly: with a rapid pulse, you need to stop physical activities, rest, relax. The function, if not used, turns off to save battery.

Notifications

Fitness devices that have a display (like a watch) indicate by vibration on the screen that a message or call has arrived on the smartphone. It is not necessary to immediately answer or read every message, especially if you are relaxing at this time. And you don’t need to take the phone: the text of the message will appear on the tracker.

Watch

Fitness trackers with a screen function like a regular electronic watch.

This is the main feature set of most sports bracelets. But each individual model range has its own characteristics: something is simplified, some functions are modified, others are removed. You need to study the manual very carefully, understanding the essence of the processes.

Companies that produce budget fitness bracelets

The market for wrist devices (electronic devices) is very wide today. Everyone is trying to invent something cooler. In terms of price, the rating of companies looks like this:

1. Budget line: Xiaomi, Huawei, Jawbone.
2. Average price line: Fitbit, MiO, ONETRAK.
3. Premium class: Samsung, Garmin.

Corporations that understand that a fitness tracker should become a mass product are needed by everyone - from children to centenarians, are working on budget line products, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Huawei, Jawbone, Meizu are paying attention here. All of them are Chinese, have extensive experience in the development and promotion of electronic products. As for quality: the time of private Chinese "sharashkas" is over, Chinese electronics manufacturers are in the top three world leaders in all respects. Check out the company bios to see if they are reliable.

functional and budget

Having thoroughly studied the fitness tracker as a device, having decided to become its owner, it's time to start choosing a specific model. This is not an easy task, eyes run wide from the variety of models.Therefore, we turn to specialists who not only understand the stuffing of the gadget, but take into account consumer demand and feedback from owners of tracker trainers.

The best trackers without a screen

Xiaomi Mi Band 1S Pulse

Rating 9.7. Price - 1,290-1,500 rubles.

Of the simple and economical wrist devices, Xiaomi Mi Band 1S Pulse is recognized as the best in 2022. Outwardly - an oval plastic capsule, fixed with a silicone strap. The most simple design and stuffing. A panel with three LEDs on the outside, a pulse meter lens inside (in contact with the skin of the hand). The long-life battery is inside. Protection class IP-67: absolute dust tightness, moisture resistance (splashes, washing, rain, short exposure to water).

Functional:

• pedometer, distance;
• calorie consumption;
• sleep, alarm;
• call messages.

How it works - read at the beginning of the article.

• Without recharging - 30 days;
• Compatible via Bluetooth (bluetooth) with IOS, Android (a kind of software);
• Optical heart rate monitor (three-axis accelerometer);
• Comfortable temperature from -20° to +70°;
• Weight - 5.5 grams.

• There is a slight measurement error;
• No display (not for everyone this is a minus).

More about the model here!

Jawbone UP Move

Rating 9.5. Price 2 550-3 847 rubles.

The trainer-tracker Jeepon (Jawbone) has been on the market for more than five years, but is popular and in demand, because it is simple, convenient and easy to use. Suitable for a beginner in physical exercise, little understanding of electronics and an experienced athlete. Appearance - a tablet with a corrugated coating. It can be worn attached to clothes, or with a silicone strap on the arm.

Functional:

• • electronic time;
  • pedometer;
  • sleep control.

• Without recharging - up to 6 months;
• Bluetooth sync;
• UP APP expands functionality, compatible with IOS, Android;
• Keeps a food diary (taking into account age, weight), suggests a variant of physical activity;
• Various colors.

• No heart rate monitor
• No smart alarm;
• No vibration;
• Water protection is weak.

More about the model here!

The best bracelets with a screen

Among budget fitness trackers with displays, two models are bought more often than others.

Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Rating 9.8. Price from 1,480 to 1,955 rubles.

This fitness tracker has a maximum of positive reviews. Why did the consumer single out a product from many others? Excellent appearance, quality and design, functionality is better than other analogues, while a very affordable price. Not a novelty on the market, but a very popular product.

The smart tracker has a 0.42 inch dial, not OLED color (pixels emit light on their own). Sensitive button and improved heart rate monitor. Recharges from a USB device. Reliable strap. Compatible with Android, iOS, Windows Phone.

Available features:

• vibrating alert;
• accelerometer;
• heart rate monitor;
• alarm clock, sleep control;
• calorie control;
• watch;
• charge level on the monitor.

• information is visible even in bright sunlight;
• charging for 20 days, Li-Pol battery for 70 mAh;
• Bluetooth 4.2 BLE built-in;
• protection IP-67;
• the best balance of price and quality.

• possible scratches on the screen;
• pedometer error.

More about the model here!

IWOWN i5 Plus

Rating 9.5. Price from 1,190 to 1,400 rubles.

Convenient fitness tracker, without unnecessary bells and whistles. Suitable as the first smart bracelet, as it is easy to manage. Other users will like the functionality. Display self-luminous OLED, 0.19 inches.For a reasonable price, it turns out to buy a watch and an electronic fitness trainer. From it you can control the camera, receive notifications and reject calls on your smartphone. Of course, he counts steps and calories.

The rechargeable battery 75mA Li-battery allows the device to work up to 7 days. If you install another firmware, you can increase the charging time up to 12 days.

• Bluetooth 4.0;
• accurate pedometer;
• compatible with Android, IOS;
• affordable price.

• minimum set of functions;
• Moisture protection IP 65 (do not come into contact with water).

More about the model here!

Intermediate Trackers

Amazfit Core

Rating 9.8. Price from 3,690 to 4,990 rubles.

Two companies worked on this bracelet at once - Xiaomi and Huami. The result is interesting. Stylish no-frills design. IPS-display - color, touch, 1.23 pixels. The screen is protected by durable glass, there is an oleophobic coating (fingerprints do not remain). This model adjusts the brightness of the image. The protection is very well thought out: the case is steel, absolutely hermetic. It can swim and dive into the water up to 50 meters. The strap is made of hypoallergenic silicone. Battery power is enough for 12 days.

Functional:

• compatible with Android, IOS platforms;
• pedometer;
• heart rate monitor;
• calorie consumption;
• definition of sleep phases;
• stopwatch and alarm clock;
• Notifies you of incoming calls to your phone.

• magnetic charging for 1 hour. 50 min.;
• fixation of four types of physical activity: outdoor running, treadmill, walking, cycling;
• warns of excess heart rate;
• convenient watch with a choice of topics (pictures of the dial can be chosen);
• weather forecast for 4 days ahead.

• no GPS navigator.

More about the model here!

Huawei Honor Band 3

Rating 9.6. Price from 2779 to 4030 rubles.

Huawei is the leader of popular Chinese brands, successfully competing with the leading American and South Korean leaders in sales of electronic devices. In the budget version, the bracelet has a 0.91-inch monochrome display. The Pmoled matrix assumes the partial inclusion of luminous pixels on the screen. To fully illuminate the dial, you have to quickly run your finger over it. Silicone strap, available in three colors.

Communication with the phone via Bluetooth with Android, IOS operating systems.

Functions:

• message about incoming and SMS.
• sports parameters: heart rate, pedometer, gyroscope;
• constant heart rate monitor (increases battery consumption by three times, can be turned off);
• sleep monitoring using the company's exclusive technology;
• distinguishes between types of activity: swimming, running, walking, cycling;
• the maximum moisture resistance of the case allows you to dive to a depth of 50 meters.

• excellent functionality at a modest price;
• the battery lasts for 30 days of work, with a constant heart rate monitor - 10;
• not removed in the shower, pool, in the rain;
• vibration signal.

• compatible only with new versions of operating systems IOS 8, Android 4.4 and newer;
• no GPS navigator;
• error pedometer.

More about the model here!

ONETRAK C317 Pulse

Rating 9.5. Price from 3,600 to 4,999 rubles.

The model has a modern external design, a black and white OLED screen of 0.91 pixels. It has barcodes of products (keeping a food diary), monitors the pulse rhythm around the clock. Weighs only 25 g. Charging - 30 days (standby), active - 7 days, with a working heart rate monitor (round the clock) - 12 hours.

Functional:

• counts steps, kilometers;
• counts calories;
• distinguishes between running and walking;
• smart alarm;
• recognizes the phases of sleep.

• Russified applications and display;
• Bluetooth 4.0, high-quality connection;
• 3D accelerometer.

• afraid of moisture;
• compatible with Android 4.3, IOS 9 and later;
• setting the sleep mode - only from the phone.

More about the model here!

Ratings vary

Since there are many smart bracelets and companies producing them today, the ratings vary greatly. Positions change monthly. Here, for example, is another TOP 10 wrist gadgets:

1. Samsung Gear Fit2;
2. Fitbit Flex 2;
3. Huawei Honor Band 3;
4. Garmin Vivosport;
5. ONETRAK C317 Pulse;
6. Polar A370;
7. Amazfit Core;
8. Garmin Vivofit 3;
9. Fitbit Charge 2;
10. Xiaomi Mi Band 3.

Perhaps other parameters were considered here than the budget price, as in our version. Therefore, when deciding to buy a fitness tracker, you should not limit yourself to one rating. Having decided on the company, it is worth looking at its lineup. Or, having precisely chosen the necessary functions, it is worth looking for a rating of just such devices (for example, pulse, steps, sleep), where the price will not be the main indicator.

At the end of August, a fitness bracelet appeared on sale in Russia Xiaomi Mi Band 3 (10th place in the ranking). It doesn’t make much sense to immediately insert it into the ratings, you need to study, check, compare not according to the instructions, but in real life. At first glance, the tracker is worthy of attention.

Xiaomi Mi Band 3

Price from 2390 to 2990 rubles.

A fresh model of the budget range of Xiaomi. At the core, it repeats the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 bracelet. The manufacturer considers the enlarged display (0.78 inches) and picture quality (128 x 80 pixels) to be the main improvement. More complete information appears on such a screen, the entire SMS texts, no need to rotate the screen.When calling a smart phone, the tracker screen will fit not only the phone number, but also the subscriber's data. You can see up to three information screens at the same time, for example, clock, pedometer, incoming.

In practice, the enlarged convex body of the gadget may not be very convenient during classes, but time will tell. The battery lasts for 20 days of work. Maximum protection against moisture: you can swim in the pool (not in salt water). Operates at temperatures from -10° to +50°.

Functional:

• clock, timer, alarm;
• pulse measurement;
• messages about incoming calls on smart calls, SMS, instant messenger, social networks, call management on the display;
• calories burned;
• steps taken, distance;
• sleep control;
• weather forecast;
• a reminder of the need for rest, important events, achievements;
• the ability to display information only when the hand is raised;
• search and unlock smartphone.

• good equipment and functionality;
• high measurement accuracy;
• high-quality communication with cellular — bluetooth 4.2 le;
• weight -20 g with strap.

• low battery life;
• compatibility only with new versions of OS: android 4.4, ios 9.0 and higher;
• there is no indication of total calorie intake.

More about the model here!

Give your parents a fitness trainer

Today it is important to establish oneself in the opinion that older relatives, parents, grandparents need a fitness tracker. This individual monitor of their health will study the indicators, advise when to rest, when to go for a walk. It will be easier to live with such an assistant, especially if the parents live separately.

Speaking about the functionality of smart trackers, we can emphasize the typical advantages for all that are important for older people:

1. The main advantage is the motivation for a healthy lifestyle. Having set the bar, gradually raise it or hold it, which leads to improved mood and health.
2. The sports accessory is loaded with only the necessary functions, no extra dials, toys, very convenient for the older generation, who is afraid of tricks.
3. A nice bonus is the saving and processing of data for the week, month, year. Graphs and diagrams will clearly show the movement towards longevity. The bracelet trainer constantly encourages, praises, rewards with signs, this is a pleasant pleasure. If the indicators are not met, recommendations and hints appear.
4. Comfortable to wear, does not interfere, does not distract.
5. A very economical device. In normal mode, he sleeps, the indicators do not light up, but everything is fixed. Pressing the button - all data will go to the display. For a phone, a smart gadget is not a burden.
6. Easy to manage.
7. The smart alarm clock really knows the correct wake up time.

Summing up, let's pay attention - the fitness tracker was invented by thinking people for good. A smart friend and helper will be very useful to the older generation, who wants to live actively, maintain health and good spirits for many years. When the question arises - what to give older relatives for a birthday or a new year, buy a fitness tracker, monitor performance together, move and rest according to the state of the body and be healthy!