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Nordic Semiconductor - News December 6th, 2007
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NEWS FROM NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR
Combating the obesity crisis: US healthcare and wellness program providers to offer reward incentives to individuals achieving recommended daily activity levels measured using 2.4GHz wireless networking technology
Comprised of wearable, coin-cell powered ultra-low power (ULP) wireless sensors based on Nordic Semiconductor 2.4GHz transceivers, the ActiHealth BodyLAN monitoring system from FitSense provides guidance and timely motivational feedback to start and maintain active and healthy lifestyles. Accuracy and reliability in field trials has persuaded leading US healthcare and wellness providers(1) to offer reward incentives for policy-holders that achieve recommended daily activity levels as measured by ActiHealth - as it reduces healthcare costs(2)
