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04-06-2016, 10:06 PM
U.S. schools may soon be testing Adidas' new fitness tracker in K-12 gym classes
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Schools in the U.S. may soon be testing a new fitness tracker from Adidas in kindergarten through high school gym classes to keep track of the health of its students.*
Back in 2015, Adidas an**unced it was working on an initiative to keep students active, but the company is finally showing off the core of its vision: a heart-rate monitoring fitness tracker called Zone.*
SEE ALSO: 9 great health and fitness Apple Watch apps to get on your wrist **w (http://mashable.com/2016/03/15/apple-watch-best-fitness-apps/)
While you may remember the Presidential Fitness Challenge (https://www.presidentschallenge.org/) from grade school, Adidas wants to change the way fitness is measured. Rather than a one-size-fits all model, it's all about bringing self-management and personalization to P.E. class — i.e. instead of asking kids to run a 9-minute mile, the goal will be to keep their heart-rate in a zone that's best suited for their health abilities. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/06/adidas-fitness-tracker-gym-class-students/)
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Schools in the U.S. may soon be testing a new fitness tracker from Adidas in kindergarten through high school gym classes to keep track of the health of its students.*
Back in 2015, Adidas an**unced it was working on an initiative to keep students active, but the company is finally showing off the core of its vision: a heart-rate monitoring fitness tracker called Zone.*
SEE ALSO: 9 great health and fitness Apple Watch apps to get on your wrist **w (http://mashable.com/2016/03/15/apple-watch-best-fitness-apps/)
While you may remember the Presidential Fitness Challenge (https://www.presidentschallenge.org/) from grade school, Adidas wants to change the way fitness is measured. Rather than a one-size-fits all model, it's all about bringing self-management and personalization to P.E. class — i.e. instead of asking kids to run a 9-minute mile, the goal will be to keep their heart-rate in a zone that's best suited for their health abilities. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/06/adidas-fitness-tracker-gym-class-students/)
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