Last Updated:June 29, 2025, 12:05 IST
While fitness trackers can help you to monitor your heart rate, it does come with some hidden drawbacks.
A normal heart rate might look reassuring, but it doesn’t always mean your health is in top shape. (AI Generated Image)
Acting as a great ally for heart health in our busy routines, fitness trackers help us maintain a tab on our heartbeat rates while encouraging regular movement and pushing us towards an overall healthier lifestyle. But these fitness trackers are not short of hidden caveats you may not be aware of. Here are the three underrated risks and drawbacks you might want to consider strongly before buying a fitness tracker.
Anxiety And Obsession
The fitness tracker can add stress to your daily life by fuelling anxiety about shape and fitness. It cultivates an unhealthy obsession with constantly checking step counts and punishing ourselves for missed goals through excess running, gymming and force-cutting further calories. For those who frequently bemoan the boxes unticked, the fitness tracker can evoke a sense of failure and become a genuine critic more than a supporting hand.
Wearable Doctor And False Sense Of Security
The fitness tracker can become a doctor on its own and seep in a false sense of security about our overall health. A good heart rate count may be satisfying to know, but it doesn’t indicate that you are in perfect health. The fitness tracker can thus create an illusion of fitness, leading to a potential ignorance towards other health challenges and symptoms. It is advised that one must undergo regular medical checkups even while using these devices.
Data Privacy
Fitness trackers come with privacy settings and records where sensitive health data of the user is collected. However, this data is not fully protected and can be mishandled or hacked through technical misuse. From your exact location to your sleep cycles, the fitness tracker knows it all and is prone to a breach of security and privacy since not all applications on your gadget come with strong enough encryption and transparent data handling. It is suggested to carefully review your app’s privacy settings and use enhanced security passwords.
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