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Wearing fitness trackers harmful for schoolchildren

Wearing health and fitness tracking devices can have a negative effect on children of secondary school age and make them feel extra pressure and stress, researchers say.
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- @Matthew_MckewNS
Posted 22 September 2017 - 15:12
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