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iFit® Shows Two CES Mega-Trends: Internet-Connected Treadmill and Stationary Bike and New iFit® Active Fitness WearableLAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- iFit® introduces its wearable iFit® Active band and features an internet-connected treadmill and stationary bike at booth #25933 in the Fitness Tech Zone at the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall #2. The online press kit is here. iFit technology is a leader in The Internet of Things, with iFit on internet-connected treadmills, stationary bikes and ellipticals. Consumers draw their own map, then watch Google (News - Alert) Street View on the treadmill's tablet console. Runners feel the road when iFit technology automatically adjusts the treadmill's incline and decline to match the geo-tags in the map. @iFit booth #25933 #InternetOfThings (Photo: Business Wire) The iFit® booth has two mega-trends at the Consumer Electronic Association forecasts for 2014: Wearable fitness and the Internet of Things. The CEA predicts the market for personal health and wellness products to grow 142% by 2018 to $8 billion. Running, walking and treadmill activity are the top three participation activities in the 2013 Tracking the Fitness Movement, published by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA). At the iFit® booth, CES (News - Alert) showgoers can ride the internet-connected ProForm Tour De France bike and run on the ProForm Boston Marathon treadmill to experience iFit® in person, including watching Google Street View™ as the fitness equipment inclines and declines to match the geo-tags in a mapped route. iFit's complete approach to fitness has expanded to an entirely new way to work out: with Internet-connected fitness equipment, mobile apps and now wearable devices. iFit® is the first-ever technology to unify your fitness activities at home, in the club and outside, all with a single login. With more than 15 million miles logged on fitness equipment in 2013, iFit® technology is continually growing and evolving to create the most interactive workout experience possible. iFit® technology is covered by 22 patents and has several patents pending. iFit® is a registered trademark of ICON Health & Fitness, the world leading fitness innovator. ICON is based in Logan, Utah. For more on ICON, click here. The online press kit is here. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20140107006537/en/ |