Three-fourths of adults do not use wellness apps, trackers

Laura Pedulli | October 07, 2014 | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

Three out of every four adults do not use a fitness tracking device or app to monitor their weight, diet or exercise, according to a survey from TechnologyAdvice, a research firm based in Brentwood, Tenn.

The company conducted an online survey of more than 900 adults on Sept. 18-19 on their general fitness tracking habits--while 419 were surveyed on why they chose not to utilize tracking devices or apps.

In its findings:

The most common reason for not tracking fitness or health is a general lack of interest (27.2 percent), followed by concerns over device cost (17.7 percent).
43.7 percent of respondents had no specific reason for not tracking their fitness.
57.1 percent of non-tracking adults said that the possibility of lower health insurance premiums would make them more likely to use a fitness tracking device.
Less than half of respondents (44.3 percent) said that better healthcare advice from their physician would be an incentive to use a fitness tracker.

Access the report.