A National Health and Examination Survey recently found that while 62 percent of Americans say they’re physically fit, only 10 percent meet the guidelines. Fitbit has been collaborating with several high-profile health-research institutions and Fitabase, a research platform that gathers data from wearables, to "better engage study participants, collect more objective data, and ultimately, develop new interventions that may positively influence patient care. " The company is also working on an app for tracking sleep patterns in patients who have trouble getting enough shut-eye. Fitbit said that supporting the research community is "critical" to​ its growth as a digital health company.
Fitbit has been collaborating with several high-profile health-research institutions and Fitabase, a research platform that gathers data from wearables, to "better engage study participants, collect more objective data, and ultimately, develop new interventions that may positively influence patient care. " The company is also working on an app for tracking sleep patterns in patients who have trouble getting enough shut-eye. Fitbit said that supporting the research community is "critical" to​ its growth as a digital health company.