Comprehension: Wearable Health and Fitness Tech Makes a Splash at CES

Wearable technology is making a big impact at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, particularly when it comes to health and fitness applications. 

Watch the video and answer the questions below.  Decide if the statements are True or False.

1. It is predicted that by 2017 the market for connected health products will be worth 6 billion dollars.
a. True
b. False

2. The ‘Quantified Self ‘movement has been around for some years.
a. True
b. False

3. Doctors are already prescribing connected health technology to patients.
a. True
b. False

For transcript and answers see below.

Transcript and Answers:

Who said geeks aren’t sporty? At this year’s CES technology show, health is top of the agenda… and new wearable sensors can measure your every move. 
“The sensor is in the bottom of the headphone, we monitor blood flow and we have movement sensors in the headphone we can measure heart rate and calories, speed, distance." 
The market for connected health products is growing at around 5% a year, and is forecast to be worth 6 billion dollars by 2017. It’s given rise to a new trend known as the ‘Quantified Self’ movement. Devotees try to measure, analyse and upload as much information as possible about their physical wellbeing, with a view to better health… and the measurements don’t even stop when you’re asleep. This device tracks your heart rate and movement at night to wake you up at the optimum time. 
"This part here is the sensor, and this goes under the mattress - it works silently of course, without disturbing you, and measures your sleep very accurately. It knows when you move, it monitors your breathing patterns and heartbeat." 
There are other more general health applications on display too, such as this pillbox which syncs with a smartphone app, monitoring a patient’s medicine intake. 
“When this part is put in this ‘smart pillbox’, it becomes connected. And it makes sure the patient takes the right medicine at the right time.” 
It’s not all hard work either... these sensors attach to shoes so children can use them to control video games. 
"Kids are constantly on computers and on games and on everything so if we can encourage them to do physical activities while continuing to play video games, I think it’s great." 
This year’s CES shows that connected health technology is gaining ground… but it’s likely to be some time before it’s a standard part of the doctor’s surgery. 

Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. b

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