Here are five observations:
1. The researchers found most of the devices synced with an online portal or smart phone app.
2. Of the devices, more than one-third exhibited battery lives of more than seven days.
3. Three-quarters of the devices were water-resistant and one-quarter were waterproof.
4. Of the fitness devices, 85 percent had a pedometer and 63 percent included a heart rate monitor.
5. A majority (63 percent) of the devices included sleep recording.
6. Although only 15 percent of the fitness devices connected to EMRs, more than two-thirds of the devices data-shared in some way.
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