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Fitness trackers put through their paces

Fitness trackers can monitor the wearer's activity 24/7 - every footstep, mile walked, calorie burned and even the amount of sleep they are getting.

But how accurate is the data from the devices?

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Click's Lara Lewington wore four of the best-known trackers, (Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge, Misfit Shine and Jawbone Up Move) to see if they came up with the same results - but discovered they gave different readings.

The manufacturers say the differences are in part due to the lack of a standardised algorithm and the important measure for users is the trend - showing they are taking more steps and increasing their calorie burn over time.

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