[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":293},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-how-to-improve-your-cognitive-health":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":174,"relatedBooks":292},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":45,"contact_email_category":47,"yst_prominent_words":48,"class_list":54,"better_featured_image":75,"acf":109,"yoast_meta":118,"_links":121},21160,"2018-07-10T07:28:38","2018-07-10T05:28:38",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-05-25T17:49:08","2022-05-25T15:49:08","how-to-improve-your-cognitive-health","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-improve-your-cognitive-health",{"rendered":17},"How To Improve Your Cognitive Health?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Your brain is your most precious organ that you have to keep as fit as every other muscle in your body. Daily exercise helps prevent an early decline in cognitive health, and great gamified technological solutions are out there to support your quest to remain a brainiac for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What’s the name of your primary school teacher? Can’t recall? Start caring for your brain!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nia.nih.gov\u002Fhealth\u002Fcognitive-health\">US National Institute on Aging\u003C\u002Fa> defines \u003Cstrong>cognitive health as the ability to think, learn, and remember clearly.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The conscious mind, cognition and memories are such an integral part of being human that John Locke, a 17\u003Csup>th\u003C\u002Fsup>-century British philosopher – and many following thinkers contemplating about human nature – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewrepublic.com\u002Farticle\u002F122516\u002Fwould-you-rather-lose-your-morals-or-your-memory\">theorized that it’s the most essential building block to our personal identity\u003C\u002Fa>. Although that was later called into question and placed next to morals or bodily integrity, cognitive health is still of utmost importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately,\u003Cstrong> the majority of people only starts to notice its significance when trouble kicks in.\u003C\u002Fstrong> With the natural aging of our body, the brain also gets older, and its functions might decline, that’s why cognitive health is often associated with aging. However, habits and lifestyle might strengthen or appease the symptoms already in early adulthood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21166 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fmaintaining-cognitive-functions.jpg\" alt=\"Ageing\" class=\"wp-image-21166\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fmaintaining-cognitive-functions.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fmaintaining-cognitive-functions-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fmaintaining-cognitive-functions-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.thespruce.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The solution: daily brain exercise\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Apparently, \u003Cstrong>alcohol, not getting enough sleep, no physical activity, smoking, high-fat or high-sodium foods, or being lonely could add to early cognitive decline\u003C\u002Fstrong>. So if you want to be a member of the brainiacs’ club in your 70s or just remember your grandson’s birthday, you’d better start exercising in your 30s and put down those cheeseballs rolled in bacon (at least every now and then!).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In any event, there are \u003Cstrong>methods to actively strengthen your cognitive abilities. Life-long learning, reading books\u003C\u002Fstrong> (The Medical Futurist believes especially \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fultimate-spring-reading-list-keeping-brain-fit\">science fiction stimulates the brain\u003C\u002Fa>) or \u003Cstrong>playing mind-games\u003C\u002Fstrong> all help. According to a study at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alzinfo.org\u002Farticles\u002Freading-alzheimers-bay\u002F\">Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation\u003C\u002Fa>, mental stimulation like reading can help protect memory and thinking skills, especially with age. The authors of the study \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bustle.com\u002Fp\u002Fwhy-reading-is-the-best-workout-for-your-brain-57441\">suggest\u003C\u002Fa> that reading every day can slow down a late-life cognitive decline, keeping the brain healthier and higher functioning for longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As part of our From Chance To Choice campaign, which through the HOW TO series aims to show methods and tools to take more control over our own health in the long term, we would like to suggest you some technological solutions, apps and games, to help keep your brain as fit as possible from early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhow-to-series.png\" alt=\"How to Improve Your Cognitive Health?\" class=\"wp-image-21167\" title=\"Cognitive health\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhow-to-series.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhow-to-series-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhow-to-series-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhow-to-series-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Brain-training apps and games – combining the useful with fun\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Gameplay focuses and controls our attention, taps into our innate strengths, thrills us utterly and compels us to greater resilience in the attainment of more powerful and useful skills. That’s why \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-examples-of-gamification-in-healthcare\">gamified apps\u003C\u002Fa> are perfect for improving and maintaining cognitive abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recently, several start-ups have started to experiment with bringing challenging offline games to digital brain-training apps. These usually \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2016\u002Fmar\u002F23\u002Fbrain-training-apps-five-of-the-best\">stick to the same format\u003C\u002Fa>: \u003Cstrong>collections of mini-games you can play on any device with the purpose of improving comprehension, focus, and self-confidence, nicely drawn graphs to show how you’re developing over time\u003C\u002Fstrong>; and optional subscriptions for extra games and features. So, here are our four favorites!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21168 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fbrain-training-tablet-apps.jpg\" alt=\"Brain-training apps\" class=\"wp-image-21168\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fbrain-training-tablet-apps.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fbrain-training-tablet-apps-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fbrain-training-tablet-apps-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fbrain-training-tablet-apps-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.methodshop.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lumosity.com\u002F\">Lumosity\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Splitting Seeds. Pinball Recall. Assist Ants. Just to name a few from The Medical Futurist’s favorite games, also used by more than 85 million people in 182 countries. It includes \u003Cstrong>more than 60 mini-games designed to train five cognitive functions: speed, memory, attention, flexibility, and problem-solving.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A randomized study with more than 4,700 participants conducted by the Lumo Labs team said to have found that after 10 weeks, Lumosity improved cognition more than crossword puzzles. However, such claims should be treated carefully – especially after \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F4169123\u002Flumosity-2-million-fine\u002F\">Lumosity was fined 2 million dollars in 2016\u003C\u002Fa> for aggressive advertising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, The Medical Futurist continues playing Lumosity’s games. While false claims should be punished, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-i-will-keep-on-playing-games-on-lumosity-com\">the case perfectly demonstrates what misconceptions people have about new health technologies\u003C\u002Fa>. Most people expect technologies and digital services to transform their lives miraculously. They won’t. However, after playing thousands of Lumosity’s minigames, it is safe to say that the app makes reflexes, memory, and mental flexibility better and lengthens attention span.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21169 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Flumosity-brain-training-app.jpg\" alt=\"Lumosity - Brain training app\" class=\"wp-image-21169\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Flumosity-brain-training-app.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Flumosity-brain-training-app-768x339.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Flumosity-brain-training-app-512x226.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.imagazin.hu\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.elevateapp.com\u002F\">Elevate\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Lumosity’s main competitor is Elevate with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F316684.php\">more than 35 games and around 10 million users worldwide\u003C\u002Fa>. It’s \u003Cstrong>a training tool to boost analytical skills such as attention and processing speed. The Medical Futurist’s favorite games are the language-based ones\u003C\u002Fstrong>, such as Eloquence. It is like solving math equations via language. For example, there’s a game to collect synonyms within a given time frame. After a while, you’ll be a master of words and beat everyone in Scrabble, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What we also like about Elevate is that the app has a well-established performance tracking system: it provides a daily, weekly, and monthly rundown of overall performance, as well as performance in five specific areas: writing, listening, speaking, reading, and math. If you’re feeling competitive, you have the option of comparing your performance with that of other users in the same age group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21170 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Felevate-labs.png\" alt=\"Elevate your cognitive health\" class=\"wp-image-21170\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Felevate-labs.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Felevate-labs-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Felevate-labs-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Felevate-labs-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Google Play\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.peak.net\u002F\">3) Peak\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The London-based Peak Labs has been developing the Peak – Brain Training app since 2013, and both Apple and Google featured it several times as one of the best apps available in the field. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F316684.php\">Scientists from reputable universities across the globe,\u003C\u002Fa> including Yale University in Connecticut and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have supported the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>It is similar to Lumosity and Elevate in a sense that it also has memory, language, mental agility or attention mini-games, and it diligently tracks performance\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Our favorite game relates to memory and mental agility: you have to remember where the mines are on a minefield and connect the dots to avoid them (the first game on the picture below). Game on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21171 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fpeak-brain-training-app.jpg\" alt=\"Peak - Training application\" class=\"wp-image-21171\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fpeak-brain-training-app.jpg 862w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fpeak-brain-training-app-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fpeak-brain-training-app-512x301.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.greenbot.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cognifit.com\u002F\">4) CogniFit\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company’s assessment and stimulation tools stand out from the crowd since they are s\u003Cstrong>cientifically validated and not only aim at improving cognitive functions, but also attempt to assess certain conditions and brain functions based on a strong scientific background\u003C\u002Fstrong>. CogniFit was founded in 1999 by Professor \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FShlomo_Breznitz\">Shlomo Breznitz\u003C\u002Fa>, and they collaborate with hospitals, universities, research centers around the world. They are present in more than 15 languages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>CogniFit also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F316684.php\">offers tools that researchers and healthcare professionals can use to study and assess cognitive function in patients\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CogniFit for Educators: Teaser, coming soon\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FDhlXnaUbntg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We believe brain training apps will remain popular in the future – although technological change could bring the era of artificial intelligence-based gaming chatbots to challenge our brains. Technological advancement could not only deliver better gaming apps but more importantly robots and smart algorithms which might replace monotonous and repetitive tasks in many jobs. Thus, creativity, problem-solving skills, and overall cognitive health will be more appreciated on the job market – so if we want to stay in the game, we have to improve the most refined product in the entire universe: our brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I had a serious injury in 2016 which completely destroyed my workout rhythm and ruptured my dreams about being able to achieve the training level of an astronaut – in case I’d need to. After I could start my recovery, I turned to Fitbit Surge to help me shape up again. Here is how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Astronaut Mesko is expected to touch down on the Kazahstan Steppes at 4.21 CET\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My childhood dream was to become an astronaut. There are many others who also have space travel as their life goal, but I actually started to exercise on six days a week only to achieve this purpose – and I still do. On six days every week I have a tiring and complex workout so that if I had the chance to become an astronaut, I could achieve that level of training within 2-3 weeks. No kidding! I’d like to think of myself as a wannabe-astronaut, but at least as a sportsman in whose life sport plays a defining role. Sometimes it even overshadows my work, but I don’t mind it for any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, on 27 March 2016 I suffered a heavy muscle inflammation due to over-straining. I felt crushed. I had to stop exercising for more than two months. This period had a serious negative effect on my emotional as well as my cognitive health what \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-one-year-excel-spreadsheet-experiment-that-changed-my-life\u002F\">you could also notice in my Excel spreadsheet experiment\u003C\u002Fa>. I knew I had to solve somehow to do some sport every day otherwise my brain does not focus hard enough – therefore I cannot work as effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Flarge-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15093\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Flarge-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Flarge-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Flarge-1-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Flarge-1-376x250.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>I will never give up becoming an astronaut\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I’m serious. And I started to do everything possible to recover fast from my injury. As you already know I write down into an excel spread sheet the details of my lifestyle, but after the muscle inflammation I decided that I need more aid for the recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fitbit Surge, my enthusiastic companion\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As usually my most useful aid is DATA. I chose Fitbit Surge mainly due to the GPS-factor, the design and the widely known brand – it was the first watch to include all-day fitness tracking. But it knows a lot more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This touch-screen wristwatch \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffitbit-charge-charge-hr-and-surge-heart-rate-wearables-hands-on\u002F\">introduced in early 2015 on the wearable market\u003C\u002Fa> is simply a genius. The tracker is reliable, easy to use and connects you to a great community with whom you can share your activities and even compete for the first place earned by the fittest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review.jpg\" alt=\"Fitbit Surge Review\" class=\"wp-image-15077\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-512x410.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-312x250.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Simple design with smart measurements\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Overall, I find it very comfortable to wear the Fitbit Surge as it has a simple and streamlined design. I chose the blue one and it goes well not only with sport clothing but also with business attire. I have to swipe left and right to switch between the time (which also shows the intensity of the activity I had in that hour), number of steps, heartrate, distance, calories burnt, and number of floors climbed. There is a side button on the left, and two buttons for going up and down in the menu in the right. The menu system is clear and I love the way it starts buzzing with a picture of fireworks when I reach the daily goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What I find truly amazing in Fitbit that’s its Multi-Sport mode tracking all your runs, rides and other workout recording them with SmartTrack. Moreover, it uses a different algorithm for each exercise type recording your performance more accurately than anything else. By this I mean that the number of steps and other activity parameters are pretty accurate; and the built-in GPS makes sure it is even supported by more data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack.jpg\" alt=\"Fitbit Surge Multitrack\" class=\"wp-image-15078\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The sleep tracking and heart rate monitor feature does better elsewhere\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So beyond calculating your active minutes, stationary time, it also tracks your sleep (as almost every fitness wearable nowadays on the market). Although I would say that if you are interested in your sleep patterns, you should rather choose another wearable such as the Pebble Time sensor paired with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android for Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> app, as Fitbit does not offer such accurate measurements in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it also promises to keep tabs on your heart rate with its PurePulse optical heart rate. Although \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fproducts\u002Ffitbit-surge\u002F\">some reviewers said\u003C\u002Fa> the heart rate monitor was not as accurate as it should be. When I compared its measurements to other, really accurate devices such as \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Feu.wahoofitness.com\u002F\">Wahoo Fitness\u003C\u002Fa>, I found that the Surge is not perfectly accurate while exercising. It’s lagging behind the actual heartrate which makes it less useful while doing exercises, although the analysis later is summarized fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-screenshots.png\" alt=\"Fitbit Surge Review\" class=\"wp-image-15090\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-screenshots.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-screenshots-768x334.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-screenshots-512x222.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-screenshots-458x199.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>My favourite features: GPS and long battery lifetime\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As I mentioned before, it also uses GPS to track outdoor activity. It is especially useful, as you don’t have to take your phone with you when you run or bike to track exercise. I love this feature because I could turn my outdoor activity into my quality me-time. I don’t keep my phone with me, so no one can reach me but I still know where am I and how will I get home. However, if you cannot live without your e-mails for a minute, it is also able to alert you about your incoming calls and text messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fitbit promises a longer battery lifetime than other trackers: up to 7 days together with 10 hours of GPS battery lifetime, which I found as a fairly accurate description. Although my Fitbit usually lasts less than a week, I considered it an amazingly long time compared to its competitors. Also, they send me an email when the battery is low, which is a simple but great trick to keep me hooked on Fitbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-gps-tracking.jpg\" alt=\"Fitbit Surge GPS tracking\" class=\"wp-image-15079\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-gps-tracking.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-gps-tracking-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-gps-tracking-512x312.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-gps-tracking-410x250.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>My least favourite features: the charging cable and not being water-resistant \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Well, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fproducts\u002Ffitbit-surge\u002F\">if you are looking for a swim tracker, this should not be your choice\u003C\u002Fa>. Fitbit doesn’t recommend swimming or taking a shower with the Surge, which is odd considering the watch has been tested to withstand up to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fhow-to\u002Fwater-dust-resistance-ratings-in-gadgets-explained\u002F\">5 ATM (50 meters) of water pressure\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I also had some troubles with the charging cable as it detaches from the Surge quite easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also, I am not very pleased with the price. I think it is a bit overpriced (249 euro), although it has a 45 days money-back guarantee and a 2-year limited warranty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fitbit Surge Review 2\" class=\"wp-image-15080\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-2.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-2-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-review-2-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>My workout experience with Fitbit\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Until my muscle inflammation, I worked out every day 30 minutes on average. After 27 March 2016, my daily average dropped to 10.9 minutes and it lasted during the more than two months long rest period. After I could start my recovery and I bought my Fitbit I could increase my average workout to 41.2 minutes per day (!). My performance skyrocketed due to Fitbit. I had the motivation, of course, but I have to admit I could not reach this level of activity without the data. I realized that I am running, playing football or do more TRX workout because I want my results to look better on my Fitbit-screen. It might sound silly but I do love it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15095\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F1.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F1-768x372.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F1-512x248.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F1-458x222.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15096\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F2.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F2-768x370.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F2-512x247.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002F2-458x221.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is not an overstatement when I say Fitbit is the reason why I could re-enter the field of exercising after my injury. But of course my motivation pushed me to buy the wearable and has been pushing me over my limits ever since. As I always say. Technology cannot change your lifestyle alone. 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