Wristbands to track Florida students’ weight, activity

Education Action Group Foundation ^ | Sep 29, 2014 | Victor Skinner

[Ray76]

John Hopkins Medicine researchers will track the physical activities and daily diet of 50 overweight freshman from Lakewood High School as part of a pilot project using Fitbit – an electronic wristband that records activity and sleep patterns.

The effort, funded by a $100,000 grant from insurer Florida Blue, is focused more on teaching healthy habits than weight loss, and is expected to be one of the first studies involving adolescence and wearable heath-related technology, Reuters reports.

Researchers told the news service the pilot project eliminates the need to bring students in to the doctor’s office, and they’re hoping to expand the program if it’s successful.

[Mastador1]

But in todays world you would just be giving ‘them’ proof that YOUR pooch was crapping in other yards and running around unleashed......

Trust me they wouldn't need a tracking device to know if my dog was crapping in other yards, neither he nor his "business" is small.

[GeronL]

Teach the basics, end regular school earlier. offer more advanced courses in literature and whatever, sort of like “clubs” and then make everyone choose a sport whether it is Netball or Squash or something that takes place after all the other classes.