Wearable technology biometric smart clothing can help you lose weight

When a dead ball occurs in a tennis match, a caddy will quickly sprint into the court, return to the tennis ball and run back to the referee. This is just a common scene on the field at the US Open tennis tournament (one of the world's most famous tennis tournaments), but it actually shows a new generation of wearable technology.

The nylon shirts worn by caddies contain silver-plated threads that collect heart rate, pressure and other information and wirelessly transmit information to smartphone apps and computer screens. This feature seems to have practical value for elite athletes, but this technique is also suitable for ordinary people.

Imagine this means that the shirt you wear in the future can help you achieve your weight loss goals. This new wearable technology includes clothing with integrated sensors that transmit the wearer's information in real time. From the coated lines woven into the fabric to the chips sewn on the garment, these sensor chips can monitor everything from breathing patterns to activity levels. In the future, wearable technology may even monitor your vital signs and automatically transmit information to your doctor as needed.

But can high-tech shirts really help you lose weight? Maybe. With Biometric Smart Apparel, you can rely on embedded sensors in your shirt to know if you have achieved your fitness goals. For example, if you set the number of steps per day to 12,000 steps, then your shirt will let you know—whether or not you reach that goal, just take a quick look at the information that is transmitted to the app on your smartphone via Bluetooth. If not, you can take steps to increase the amount of activity on the day. And, the technology built into the smart shirt can record calories, just like a fitness recorder worn on the wrist or belt.

Recording calories helps keep you responsible for your weight loss goals. A study of 1,685 overweight or obese people found that when they recorded a six-month diet and combined this information with regular exercise, they lost weight. Moreover, the higher their frequency of recording calories, the more weight they lose: weight loss is twice as high as those who record less calories.

So it looks like a shirt can help you lose weight - as long as it is equipped with smart technology. It can help you record your level of exercise and calorie and motivate you to get up and exercise.