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Make Your Move
Tools to Monitor Activity
Tracker Calendar
Pros
+ Simple + Low cost + Low maintenance + At-a-glance view
+ Scheduling and tracking in same place
Cons
+ Little room for detail + Easy to forget + May be less accurate
Diary
+ Simple + Low cost
+ What and how much to record up to you
+ Can be more to maintain + Easy to forget + May be less accurate
Smartphone
+ Wide range of apps to suit needs
+ Likely always with you
+ Quick overview of daily activity
+ May provide motivation ( to meet step or movement goal )
+ Incorporates goal setting
+ Includes GPS for route and distance tracking
+ May be more accurate
+ Expensive if you don ’ t already own phone
+ May involve a learning curve
+ Can be distracting
+ Could require internet access to process data
+ Tracking can shorten battery life
Wrist device or smartwatch
+ Many types and styles to suit needs , preferences and budget
+ Low effort
+ Provides instant feedback and motivation to meet goals
+ May include step tracker , heart rate monitor and move reminders
+ Most accurate
+ Can be expensive + Involves a learning curve + Can be distracting
+ Requires charging and syncing to process data