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For tracking things besides physical movement, fitness and exercise see [[Time tracking]].
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{{Disambiguation | definition=tracking physical activity| otherpage=Active Tracking}}
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'''Activity tracking''' typically describes the act of tracking physical activity<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activity_tracker</ref> and is frequently measured through metrics such as steps, calories burned, distance walked/run, [[heart rate]] and related proxies for physical activity.
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The tracking of activity more broadly are typically variations of [[time tracking]] or [[productivity tracking]].
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==Metrics used in activity tracking==
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A wide number of metrics is used to measure activity, some of the most common one include:
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*[[heart rate]]
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*distance walked/run
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*[[steps]]
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*[[calories]] burned
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*[[HRV (Heart_Rate_Variability)|heart rate variability]]
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*minutes active
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*flights climbed
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*VO2 max
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==Tools for activity tracking==
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* [[Apple Watch|Apple watch]]
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* [[Fitbit]]
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* [[Oura Ring|Oura ring]]
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* [[Xiaomi Mi Band]]<br />
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== References ==
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<references />
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This page is about tracking physical activity. It is not to be confused with Active Tracking. Activity tracking typically describes the act of tracking physical activity[1] and is frequently measured through metrics such as steps, calories burned, distance walked/run, heart rate and related proxies for physical activity.

The tracking of activity more broadly are typically variations of time tracking or productivity tracking.

Metrics used in activity tracking[edit | edit source]

A wide number of metrics is used to measure activity, some of the most common one include:

Tools for activity tracking[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]