Report Finds that Apple Watch is Motivating Early Adopters for a Healthy Lifestyle

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According to a fresh report coming from market research firm Wristly, it seems that early Apple Watch adopters are already finding the device helpful in motivating them to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

In a survey of over 1,000 Apple Watch owners, Wristly found that more than 75% of the owners "strongly agree" or "agree" that they have been standing more since acquiring an Apple Watch while 57% of the owners say that they now walk more, whereas 59% said they make better health choices.

Furthermore, it seems early adopters are very pleased with the Apple Watch’s health and fitness features with 89% of them saying they are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the Apple Watch’s built-in activity apps. Around 80% of the respondents said that they are happy with the heart rate sensors and hourly stand up reminders and 75% were satisfied with the Workout app.

86% of the owners are still using the Apple Watch daily and 12.3% are wearing it on most days and only 1.3% of owners said they occasionally wear the device. Wristly is the largest independent Apple Watch research platform with an opt-in panel of around 1000 Apple Watch buyers.

Source: MacRumors