(Media source: MediaCorp 8world) Actxa　健康分析 Actxa迎来专业级别的智能体重秤和身体成分分析仪“Sense 2 Smart Scale”。这个新品的研发乃基于其第一代的成功，“Sense 2”的出现，则具有更高的准确性和更多的定制化，可提供分段成分分析报告，帮助个人改善健康状况。 此新品采用了八个触觉电极和双频生物电阻抗分析 (BIA) 技术，可评估多达11项的基本身体测量值，为用户提供包含 20 多项身体成分指标的整体分析报告。 它还会显示最近十次的测量值趋势，让用户能够监控及跟踪自己的体重、肌肉质量和体脂百分比 (PBF) 的变化。 “Sense 2”可支持多个用户的使用，让一家人一起实现健康目标。售价$150。 哪里买 ： https://tinyurl.com/yck6wfct

Singapore, 14 February 2023 –Actxa Pte Ltd (“Actxa”) is proud to present our award-winning Blood Glucose Evaluation & Monitoring (BGEM) and AI-driven preventive healthcare solutions at the AI Asia Expo in Thailand. Date: 21 and 22 February 2023 Location: Centara Grand at Central Plaza, Ladprao Bangkok, Thailand Booth number: 26 (Singapore Pavilion) Actxa will also be sharing how AI in preventive healthcare complement conventional healthcare. Do catch us at the following date and time: Date: 22 February 2023 Time: 12 pm to 12.30 pm Speaker: Alex Loh | Vice President of Digital Wellness Solution CEO of Actxa Wellness Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Actxa) Topic: Application of AI Technologies for Preventive Healthcare For further information, please contact: Tan Lay Eng Communications Manager layeng.tan@actxa.com +65 9877 0406 Hasyimah Begum AJ Communications Executive hasyimah.aj@actxa.com +65 8780 3620

For Immediate Release SPURRING A NATION TO GET ACTIVE: STEP UP & OUT WITH THE ACTXA SWIFT AND SWIFT+ SINGAPORE (28 October 2016) – Actxa is proud to be appointed as one of the official technology partners of the National Steps Challenge (NSC) Season 2 by the Health Promotion Board (HPB). Fueled by the nation’s positive response to the physical activity initiative last year, the fitness wearables company has launched three new step tracker models alongside an easy trade-up program, to help Singapore step up and out for NSC Season 2. Launched by HPB on 1 October 2016, Season 2 brings more fun and prizes in motivating the nation to step up and move about every day, anytime and anywhere. Making a welcome return from last year is the immensely popular steps-for-rewards system, where all NSC participants will be rewarded for leading active lifestyles – the more steps taken each day, the more points earned to redeem sure-win rewards as well as lucky draw chances. The smart gadget tagged to this fun physical activity programme is the steps tracker, a pedometer-based fitness buddy designed to motivate even more Singaporeans to lead active lifestyles. A firm advocate of spurring a nation of physically active people, Actxa came on board last year to supply the wearable technology, and 2015 saw HPB handing out over 156,000 pieces of the specially produced Actxa Stride – which can still be used for the second season of NSC. In addition, Actxa has produced three enhanced step tracker models: The Stride+, as well as the Swift and Swift+, which NSC Season 2 participants can choose to use if they are not using any of the three official trackers, including the Actxa Stride, that HPB issues. These additional models are available for trade-ups or direct purchase this year. Opt To Swap Into Swift+ From the Primary One student to the blue-collared worker to the 60-year-old silver-haired grandparent, Actxa’s company DNA has always been about incorporating smart technologies into innovative gadgets so consumers are empowered to live healthier, more active lifestyles. As such, Actxa has launched a Trade-In Program for NSC Season 2 – a fuss-free initiative that takes in all step trackers regardless of condition and brands, for an upgrade to either the Swift or Swift+. The Swift+ in particular packs in plenty of exciting new features to practically assist wearers in their daily dynamic lives. More than just monitoring your daily steps count, the Swift+ functions like a 24/7 fitness buddy thanks to the Activity Tracker which tabulates amount of calories burnt, active duration time and distance travelled on a daily basis. Another powerful addition is in utilising nano-coating technology to deliver Sweat/Rain/Splash/Swim Proof resistance, so users may indulge in water activities without worrying about losing their fitness data. Lifestyle helps aren’t forgotten, such as a Silent Alarm for jump-starting the day without waking others, as well as allowing the modern millennial the option of using the Swift+ for receiving call notifications (with Caller ID on screen), text message notifications as well as email notifications while on the go. “Actxa is very proud to be a Singaporean company supporting a nationwide initiative that encourages fellow Singaporeans to be active. In support of the National Steps Challenge, we are excited to launch a series of promotions that aim to put our fitness and activity trackers into the hands of everyone, inspiring them to lead active and healthier lives,” said Joel Chin, CEO of Actxa. All step trackers can be traded up from 1 Oct 2016 to 31 March 2017 at our list of recognised retail partners, located across 12 locations island wide. Each accepted tracker is entitled to a $15 discount off the Swift or Swift+ (U.P. $49.90 and $69.90). The discounted Swift and Swift+ will cost $34.90 and $54.90 respectively. About The National Steps Challenge The National Steps Challenge (NSC) is a physical activity initiative by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) to encourage Singapore residents to be more physically active every day, anytime and anywhere. After the rousing success of 2015’s inaugural launch, Season 2 kickstarted on 1 October 2016 and will end on 30 April 2017. The NSC is open to all Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and foreigners aged 18 and above at the point of registration with a valid NRIC or FIN. About Actxa The Actxa team was formed in 2015, steered by a team passionate to design, develop and deliver the latest technologies packed into fitness wearables that are not only affordable, but also fun to use and aesthetically right on point. That same year, Actxa became the appointed supplier of the steps tracker for the inaugural National Steps Challenge. Leading up to the anticipated launch of Season 2 on 1 October 2016, Actxa has again been chosen as the appointed supplier of steps tracker, in addition to being the official tech partner of the event. Truly, our company’s tagline to ‘Mind Your Fitness’ speaks of our single motivation to empower customers to embark on healthy lifestyles, through our range of innovative products such as activity trackers and a smart scale that are easily connected via a smart app – all platforms powered by our experience in technology and biomechanics. For further information, please contact: Marcus Soo Tel: +65 8765 0366 Email: marcus@actxa.com

I was killing time at Challenger the other day, when I saw a very cheap wearable – Actxa Swift / Swift+. They were going for $49.90 (Swift) / $69.90 (Swift+). If you’re not familiar with the name Actxa, National Steps Challenge first season used their tracker – the Actxa Stride, a simple but really nice tracker – to link up with the official app, Healthy 365. The Swift / Swift+ models got me excited – they seemed to be the upgraded version of the Stride model. Seeing how the National Steps Challenge season 2 has begun, I got that itch – when you don’t need something but you just want it. (On a side note, if you have not signed up for season 2, do sign up now! No loss and more to gain. More info here .) So I went to google for reviews. Sadly, the model is so local that I could find only one review, which wasn’t enough for the insatiable me. So I went out and bought it. This review is a compilation of what I found out and my thoughts post-purchase. The most important question Question – Can it be cheaper? Yes! I was checking out the prices, and there are two very good deals going on right now – while stocks last I guess. $10 off purchase on Hachi.tech From now until 31 Dec 2016, you can get $10 off if you use the code ACTXA10 when you purchase any Actxa product from Hachi.tech. $15 off if you trade your old Stride at Challenger retail stores. http://www.actxa.com/trade-in/This was the deal-maker for me. Because newer is better, right? It also got me running around to several Challenger stores and calling Challenger hotline. So here’s what I know for sure, that is not correctly updated on Challenger system, apparently. You can trade at any Challenger store it seems, despite what it said in the link or what the Challenger hotline guy said. Not all stores have Swift+ model – I saw some models at Plaza Singapura and Tiong Bahru Plaza. The aqua model looked nice and bright on screen but dull in real life. Disappointment to the max. It is also only available at the Tiong Bahru Plaza if you’re buying from retail store. Don’t be disappointed if you order it online and it doesn’t look like the colour you expected it to be. Why Swift+? I have one other wearable, Misfit Speedo. This very cool minimalist tracker makes it near impossible to replace its battery, which is not cool at all. In fact, I have diminished its aesthetic value in my attempts to pry off the back of the tracker to replace the battery (as instructed in the guide). I was already shopping around for an easier-to-maintain wearable since the beginning of the year, and had my eye on either Garmin Vivoactive or TomTom Spark Cardio. Both put me off with the general body bulk. I would have considered fitbit and jawbone but neither supported swimming. I was also considering Pebble 2, but since there were no reviews as of yet, so there’s that. Swift+ had me sold on these: waterproof (swim up to 1m depth. As of the time of this writing, I have not tried swimming with it. Shall update it soon enough, I suppose. Edit: It worked fine at at 1.2m pool and in hot shower. ) lesser than $100 supports National Steps Challenge ($5 vouchers for the win!) Unpacking The tracker comes packed in a transparent box which I failed to take a photo of because I was so excited that I completely ravaged the packaging on public transport. Here’s a tip for buyers… open the packaging from the bottom. What’s in the box? Tracker Usb charging cable (you will have to plug it into a usb charger.) Booklet License (on the booklet. Do not lose it. You will need to retain your receipt for warranty as well.) Wearing Swift+ vs Stride With Stride, a twist of the wrist would activate the time on the wearable face. This is the one thing I miss most. The Swift / Swift+ requires the wearer to tap on the marked area on its surface to activate the surface. Tapping more toggles between the different data being collected by the tracker, such as number of steps, calories and distance walked. Swift+ wears awkward. I don’t know how to describe it any other way. So here’s a couple of photos to show you why. With Stride, the wearer inserts the band through the loop at the end of the band which is sort of the buckle of a standard watch, before pressing down the metal bit through the hole to secure the band. Swift+ has the user securing the band with the metal piece at the inner part first before putting the rest of the band through the free loop. This kind of cause the band to jump around. In the first season, one of the issues that was quite an irritant was the fact that the account was locked down to a single physical device. I had the misfortune of causing my Stride to go swimming and I had to go through the lengthy process of contacting the programme administrators to assist in the changing the device. With the season 2 roll out, or maybe slightly before, the user is able to use other devices and health apps to track the steps. Swift+ was not one of the HPB-issued devices. However, I should be able to sync the steps through the Actxa app option. The key word – should . It took a while before the steps were synced at all, and even so, it did not sync from the Actxa app, causing me to lose out on some 1500 steps. All in all, I would say that I have quite a bit of a gripe with the software and hardware, but I can live with those, so I won’t give up on the brand yet. Source: https://junklogue.wordpress.com/2016/11/15/actxa-swift/

For Immediate Release Outsmart, Outweigh and Outwin with The Actxa Sense Smart Scale Actxa, Singapore’s smart wearables provider has launched the Sense Smart Scale, an intuitive digital body fat analyser designed to help the world register a fitter, healthier lifestyle. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is widely regarded as the quickest way to measure obesity – not just a weighty issue in other nations, but here in Singapore as well. BMI measures the relationship between a person’s weight and height, where the higher the reading, the higher the amount of fat in the body. The World Health Organization classifies a heathy reading between 18.5 and 24.99. However, according to a 2 April 2016 report by The Lancet journal¹, the number of people globally with a BMI over 30 stands at 641 million in 2014, a sharp rise from 105 million in 1975. In addition, because Asians, including Singaporeans, generally register higher percentages of body fat as opposed to Caucasians, local BMI benchmarks have been revised accordingly, where a reading of 27.5 kg/m² or more represents a high risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The latter in particular, has become one of the biggest drains on Singapore’s healthcare system – about 400,0002 have been diagnosed with the disease locally as of 2016. While studies show that Type 1 diabetes is strongly linked to genetics³ and incurable⁴, Type 2 diabetes can be managed through lifestyle changes⁵ such as diet, exercise and medication. In a Straits Times article dated 8 April 2016, Professor George Dailey⁶, who is based in the Diabetics & Endocrinology division at Scripps Clinic, California, shared that with proper weight management, pre-diabetics who lost five to seven percent of body weight and increased their exercise regime could halve the rate of progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes. With a possibility of one million Singaporean residents plagued by diabetes by 2050, the Ministry of Health declared the launch of War on Diabetes² in April last year. Speaking on his ministry’s budget in Parliament on 13 April, Minister for Health, Mr Gan Kim Yong outlined three key prongs in this fight against diabetes, one of which included promoting a healthier lifestyle and encouraging more to exercise. Still, BMI might not be the most accurate gauge of personal health, as challenged by two medical professors from the University of Pennsylvania⁷, who argued that “there is an urgent need for accurate, practical and affordable tools to measure fat and skeletal muscle, and biomarkers that can better predict the risks of diseases and mortality”. BMI in addition is not a recommended method for athletes, since individuals with muscular builds can lead to inaccurate readings. A typical scale also does not show other vital information, such as how much lean muscle you have – data that explains your body’s metabolism and calorie-burning ability. Track Your Health In Confidence Now you can take control of your journey to better health with the Actxa Sense Smart Scale, which on top of your BMI measurement, also helps to determine your lean muscle mass bone mass, and body fat percentage. More than just a telling sign of how well we fit into clothes, a body fat analyser could also point to possible future health problems. Based on these results, the smart machine then recommends the daily calorie intake required to maintain your current weight, thus helping users better understand what their body needs more or less of. In one step, the body fat analyser records data and syncs seamlessly through a smartphone with the Actxa App, where users can monitor body composition charts and progress over time. Accurate readings are obtained through bioelectrical impedance analysis, where a weak electrical current passes through your body. The technology is safe, toxic-free and non-invasive. Those who are serious about their health and fitness will additionally benefit from fitness trackers: Actxa Swift and Swift+. Working like a daily fitness buddy, the pedometers monitor your everyday health, fitness levels, and even sleep quality to help achieve a more balanced lifestyle. Upon reaching home – like a two-step approach – simply step onto the Sense Smart Scale and allow the body fat analyser to work, while simultaneously checking in on your smart fitness band. These two devices work in tandem to allow both individuals – and now families – to journey to better health together, as the Sense Smart Scale supports up to eight different profiles. An intuitive system automatically identifies its users, which makes it unnecessary to manually reset data or select profiles when taking measurements. Using the Actxa Sense Smart Scale is as easy as stepping on, and off. “Actxa is proud to have played a part in putting fitness and activity trackers into the hands of as many people as possible, in support of the National Steps Challenge. The launch of the Smart Sense completes the tools needed to track fitness goals, and so inspiring more Singaporeans to lead active and healthier lives,” said Joel Chin, CEO of Actxa. About Actxa The Actxa team was formed in 2015, steered by a team passionate to design, develop and deliver the latest technologies packed into fitness wearables that are not only affordable, but also fun to use and aesthetically right on point. That same year, Actxa became the appointed supplier of the steps tracker for the inaugural National Steps Challenge. Leading up to the anticipated launch of Season 2 on 1 October 2016, Actxa was again chosen as the appointed supplier of steps tracker, in addition to being the official tech partner of the event. Truly, our company’s tagline to ‘Mind Your Fitness’ speaks of our single motivation to empower customers to embark on healthy lifestyles, through our range of innovative products such as activity trackers and a smart scale that are easily connected via a smart app – all platforms powered by our experience in technology and biomechanics. For further information, please contact: Marcus Soo Tel: +65 8765 0366 Email: marcus@actxa.com Website: www.actxa.com REFERENCES 1. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, “Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: a pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19·2 million participants,” The Lancet Volume 387, No. 10026, p1377–1396, 2 April 2016, http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(16)30054-X.pdf. 2. Mr Gan Kim Yong, “Speech by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Health, at the Opening Ceremony of World Diabetes Day Singapore 2016, 13 November 2016,” https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/pressRoom/speeches_d/2016/speech-by-mr-gan-kim-yong–minister-for-health–at-the-opening-c0.html. 3. Joslin Diabetes Center, “Genetics & Diabetes: What’s Your Risk?” http://www.joslin.org/info/genetics_and_diabetes.html. 4. Mayo Clinic Staff, “Diseases and Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes,” Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-1-diabetes/basics/definition/con-20019573. 5. The Diabetic Society of Singapore, “Resources: What Is Diabetes?” http://www.diabetes.org.sg/resources.html. 6. Jessie Lim, “The Straits Times: Singapore is No. 2 nation with most diabetics: 5 things about diabetes,” The Straits Times, http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-is-no-2-nation-with-most-diabetics-5-things-about-diabetes. 7. Penn Medicine News, “Obesity/Mortality Paradox Demonstrates Urgent Need for More Refined Metabolic Measures,” Penn Medicine, https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2013/august/obesitymortality-paradox-demon .

For Immediate Release SPURRING A NATION TO GET ACTIVE: STEP UP & OUT WITH THE ACTXA SWIFT AND SWIFT+ SINGAPORE, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — On the 16th this month, Actxa became Singapore’s first fitness wearables company to stock their full product range at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH). This entry into the public hospital’s retail pharmacy marks another significant step in realising the company’s goal of encouraging more people to embark on an active lifestyle. In 2015, Actxa was launched – and in the same year also became the appointed supplier of the steps tracker, for the inaugural National Steps Challenge (NSC) by Health Promotion Board (HPB). Fueled by the nation’s positive response to the physical activity initiative, NSC Season 2, which was launched on 1 October 2016, also saw Actxa becoming one of the official technology partners. Joel Chin, CEO of Actxa, spoke of his team’s joys of not only being a Singaporean company who was supporting a nationwide initiative that encouraged fellow Singaporeans to be active, but also, of being able to “put our fitness and activity trackers into the hands of everyone, inspiring them to lead active and healthier lives”. In the short time frame since, the Research and Development team put out three more enhanced step tracker models: The Stride+, the Swift and Swift+, as well as the Sense Smart Scale, the lattermost an intuitive digital body fat analyser designed to help the world register a fitter, healthier lifestyle. Now armed with a sizeable range of smart fitness technologies packed into innovative products, Actxa sought to further their reach to the masses – via the local hospitals. Since July 2016, Singapore General Hospital’s Lifestyle Improvement Fitness Enhancement (LIFE) Centre has been selling the Actxa Swift step tracker to their patients, as a means of encouraging physical activity as part of their chronic disease management. Now, with this new arrangement with KTPH Retail Pharmacy, both patients and the general public may easily purchase Actxa’s full range of activity trackers, and/or a smart weighing scale for an increased understanding and insights into their health. Actxa is currently in talks with more local public hospitals to open similar doorways, with the ultimate aim of putting their fitness products into the hands of as many possible, thus moving towards a nation of people registering fitter, healthier lifestyles. The full range of Actxa’s step trackers – which includes the Actxa Swift ($49.90) and Swift+ ($69.90) – as well as the Sense Smart Scale ($129), are now available at KTPH’s Retail Pharmacy (tel: 6602 2222). About ACTXA The Actxa team was formed in 2015, steered by a team passionate to design, develop and deliver the latest technologies packed into fitness wearables that are not only affordable, but also fun to use and aesthetically right on point. That same year, Actxa became the appointed supplier of the steps tracker for the inaugural National Steps Challenge. Leading up to the anticipated launch of Season 2 on 1 October 2016, Actxa has again been chosen as the appointed supplier of steps tracker, in addition to being the official tech partner of the event. Truly, our company’s tagline to ‘Mind Your Fitness’ speaks of our single motivation to empower customers to embark on healthy lifestyles, through our range of innovative products such as activity trackers and a smart scale that are easily connected via a smart app – all platforms powered by our experience in technology and biomechanics. For further information, please contact: Marcus Soo Tel: +65 8765 0366 Email: marcus@actxa.com

For Immediate Release ACTXA SPUR SIMPLIFIES TRAINING IN YOUR HEART RATE ZONE, WITH NEW HEART RATE MONITORING SINGAPORE (24 May 2017) – Actxa today released the Spur, an all-day activity tracker with continuous heart rate monitoring and heart rate zone indication markers. A convenient alternative to the traditional chest strap, the Spur intends to make training in the different heart rate zones accessible to everyone, not just the athletes. Fitness enthusiasts and professional athletes have, for decades, used their heart rate to determine the ideal intensity levels for their training. Your heartbeats tell you how well your cardio-respiratory system is working. The more intense your workout, the higher your heart rate is. The Spur measures your resting heart rate with a built-in sensor at the wrist, and helps calculate and track your Warm Up, Fat Burning, Cardio, Intense and Maximum heart rate zones, buzzing you when you’ve entered or exited the latter. “It’s great that many of us are walking 10,000 steps daily, but it’s important to do it at a moderate intensity to improve our cardiovascular health,” explains Joel Chin, CEO. “We also need to make sure our sessions aren’t too intense on recovery days. With the Spur, you get the guidance and monitoring you wish for, to plan your training schedule, so your body gets both the workout and rest it needs for better health.” In addition to monitoring your heart rate, the Spur also tracks your step count, caloric expenditure, active duration time and distance travelled. You can set personal goals and track your progress with the Actxa App, which provides you with a graphical report of your activity and stores up to 100 of these Activity Reports before overwriting them. The Spur also monitors the quality of your sleep by tracking your movements throughout the night, which provides you with a better understanding of your sleeping habits, allowing you to tweak them for better rest. While many of these features aren’t new in the world of fitness trackers, the Spur comes at a fraction of the price, without sacrificing its reliability. “We want to make fitness attainable for everyone. A healthy lifestyle isn’t just for the technologically adept or the elite athlete with their fancy equipment. It needs to be accessible for the regular person on the street,” shares Joel. The Spur is the latest fitness tracker to join Actxa’s range of products. About Actxa Formed in 2015, Actxa is steered by a team focused on designing, developing and delivering the latest fitness technology at affordable prices. Helping track 5 billion steps made by the 156,000 participants in the National Steps Challenge organised by the Health Promotion Board in 2015, Actxa was also the official tech partner for the National Steps Challenge Season 2 in 2016. Actxa’s tagline ‘Mind Your Fitness’ is about empowering customers to embark on healthy lifestyles through a range of innovative products all easily connected via a smart app. From daily activity trackers to a smart scale, minding your fitness is powered by Actxa’s wealth of experience in technology and biomechanics, simplified for the busy life. For further information, please contact: Marcus Soo Tel: +65 8765 0366 Email: marcus@actxa.com

10. National Steps Challenge (NSC) Maybe profuse sweating isn’t your cuppa – with the National Steps Challenge (NSC) devised by HPB, you can now chalk up mileage and leisurely walk your way to fitness instead. Meant to encourage us to walk further than just across the hallway to where the pantry’s at, NSC allows participants to redeem cash vouchers and other rewards in exchange for steps tracked each day – no running, jumping, or panting required – just plain ol’ walking. Find out more about NSC here . Keep fit with the National Steps Challenge Season 3 And improved health isn’t the only benefit here either. This year’s NSC Season 3 is gearing up with all sorts of amazing prizes up for grabs – think business class flight tickets, an all-expense-paid trip, and a $6,000 massage chair. All you have to do is pick up your free steps tracker at any NSC roadshow, or use any other tracker of your own that’s compatible with the app, download the Healthy 365 mobile app (available for both iOS and Androids ), and get walking! Clock in 5,000, 7,500, or 10,000 steps each day, and redeem NTUC vouchers worth up to $35 plus earn up to 3 chances to win said prizes in the Grand Draw. As the Official Tracker Partner of the National Steps Challenge Season 3 by Health Promotion Board, Actxa is offering one more added bonus: If you’ve got a wonky step tracker lying around at home, just bring it in for a trade-in at any of Actxa ’s retail partners (all Challenger, Courts, Axtro Sports and Mojito Redemption outlets) and you’ll score $15 off a new snazzy Acxta Swift, Swift+, or Spur tracker of your choice. And beyond the basic function of step tracking, these trackers will even help you stay on top of your calories intake, sleep quality, and heart rate, with alarm functions and call and message alerts. Note: Trade-in for Actxa Spur is not available in Courts. What’s more, Actxa is also giving out exclusive 20% discount e-vouchers for Actxa Spur under the ‘Rewards’ tab on the Healthy 365 app* and a corporate discount of 30% off Actxa Swift bulk purchases for all NSC participants! *The e-vouchers are applicable for use at any Challenger, Courts, Axtro Sports and Mojito Redemption outlets. Source: https://thesmartlocal.com/read/free-fitness-sg/

Actxa launched the new Spur+ in October 2018. A powered-up version of the original Spur released in May 2017, the Spur+ comes with additional all-day heart rate monitoring, Move Alert, VO2 Max and Fitness Age measurement. At $109, the Spur+ is excellent value for money. The question is, if you already have the Spur, is it worth paying $109 to upgrade to the Spur+? The answer? A resounding YES. The features offered by the Spur+ aren’t just for those who are serious about their fitness and health, they also provide a wealth of useful information for the casual exerciser. Read on for three reasons why you should consider upgrading to the Spur+. Reason 1: All-day heart rate monitoring Knowing how your heart rate fluctuates throughout the day can give you insight into the effectiveness of your fitness program, your stress management skills, and even serve as a warning for potential heart problems. If your resting heart rate decreases over time, it’s a good sign that your overall fitness is improving (i.e. your workouts are effective). Noticed an unusual spike in your heart rate? Find out what you were doing then. You might have just uncovered a source of stress that you weren’t aware of. Feeling lightheaded or dizzy? It might be a symptom of your heart beating irregularly and it may be a good prompt to schedule a check-up with your doctor. The point is, knowing how your heart behaves is like peeking into the hidden side of you, your thoughts and your health. Reason 2: Move Alerts It’s easy to walk into the office and get overwhelmed by a tsunami of emails, meetings and deadlines. Some might even say this is normal. However, when we get lost in our work for hours, we often neglect a vital part of our health – movement. This is why the Spur+ Move Alert is an essential addition to our lives. While there is that possibility that some might find these customisable reminders annoying, we need to remember that these alerts function like our morning alarm. They remind us that we need to do something, now. A quick, short walk around the office every hour is more than enough to reduce the negative health impacts of sitting for hours at your desk. Reason 3: VO2 Max and Fitness Age VO2 Max is a measurement of your cardiorespiratory/aerobic fitness level. It shows how well your body takes oxygen in and transports it to your muscles, which then produces energy you can use. The higher your VO2 Max scores, the fitter you are. This is great news for those who want to take their fitness seriously, and who need detailed information on their performance. But what about those of us who exercise casually? What can we learn from our VO2 Max? In case you haven’t guessed yet, the lower your score, the fitter you are. The Spur+ also shows you the average Fitness Age of people in your age group for context. This is especially useful if you want to track your improvement over time and you need a benchmark to compare against. Bonus Reason: Challenges and Rewards The Spur+ can be used with the National Step Challenge Season 4 (NSC4), a nationwide event where you get rewarded for walking and exercising daily. It is also fully compatible with the Healthy 365 mobile app. Simply clock 10,000 steps for 40 Healthpoints daily. Unlock the different tiers of rewards as you progress and use your Healthpoints for attractive rewards like Actxa e-vouchers! Download the Healthy 365 mobile app from the App Store or Google Play, sign up for the challenge, and start accumulating your Healthpoints for sure-win rewards today!

If you find the name Actxa familiar, that’s because it supplies the step trackers for the National Steps Challenge for the past years. Actxa is a Singapore brand formed in 2015 and focuses on developing health and fitness related products. Their software arm, Activate Interactive Pte Ltd, develops apps like Health 365, and games for health and fitness since 1997. Their experience in this area clearly shines in the Actxa app. The Actxa Spur+ is the flagship fitness tracker retailing at S$109, with current ongoing promotion at S$94 . Other basic trackers only count steps, and the Tempo 2 issued by the National Steps Challenge Season 4 comes with a heart rate monitor. The Actxa Spur (no “plus”) is similar spec to Tempo 2 but runs on Actxa App which has more fitness stats. While it comes in only one strap size, there are enough holes to fit even my daugher of 11 years. The Actxa Spur+ comes with colour display plus VO2 Max monitoring. It is functionally comparable to Garmin Vivosmart 4 or Fitbit Alta HR (which does not have VO2 monitoring), but both are more expensive and no colour display. What is VO2 Max? It calculates the maximum amount of oxygen a person can consume during a workout. It is a good indicator on how much endurance a person has for prolonged exercise. Without any clinical machine to measure, those VO2 Max monitors on the wrists are usually based on formula around the measured heart rate. In short, a higher VO2 Max reflects better fitness level. Design-wise, the Actxa Spur+ has 2 diagonal strips printed on the glass surface. The strap is smooth on the underside while the outside is textured. The standard watch buckle ensures the strap does not come loose easily as compared to most other fitness trackers. Charging is via proprietary magnetic charging dock. There are no physical buttons, so the only way to navigate the tracker is to tap the screen. Connecting the watch to the smartphone is a breeze. The best part is that you can connect to any smartphone without having to re-pair or reset the watch. Just disconnect the watch from the old phone, install the Actxa app to the new phone, log in, and sync. Using Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, the device is authenticated through the Actxa app instead of the phone Bluetooth settings. The watch shows real-time stats like steps, distance walked, heart rate, etc. but the screens are fixed. Also, you can see from the above screenshots that you can enable a few features on the tracker, like main display, alarm, notifications, move alert, wake-up gesture. All the data is synced to the smartphone app, where there are dozens of screens to present the stats. Like all fitness trackers, the app offers interesting insights on your health stats. The Actxa Spur+ offers more stats than most other trackers for the same price. Here are the metrics in detail: Intensity Minutes Workout Tracking Heart Rate Monitoring Steps Monitoring Calories Tracking Active Time Tracking Distance Tracking Weight Tracking Sleep Tracking From the daily dashboard, you have a summary of each of the above stats. The step tracking is a bit more sensitive than my Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro, which is a good thing specially if you depend on it to clock your daily 10,000 steps to earn your rewards. You can drill into the details on each of the metrics. Here is what it looks like for all-day heart rate monitoring. If you have recorded any workout activities (long-press on the tracker), then the app will show the heartrate chart and the intensity level, among other information. One issue: when battery is low, it cannot start a new session. Or during workout when the battery hits low, the workout will end prematurely. The VO2 Max will also be plotted over time, with every workout you record. This page below shows sleep quality. On certain nights, Actxa Spur+ could not detect my sleep duration accurately, for reasons unknown. Verdict The Actxa Spur+ is a full-featured activity tracker designed to provide loads of fitness metrics for the wearer. These metrics are indicators of fitness level, and like most wrist trackers, they are not as scientifically accurate as clinical equipment, but captures the fitness trends of the wearer over a period of time. While there are many inexpensive products from China, many of them are not designed by English-proficient developers resulting in some challenges in understanding the user interface. Compared with the established brand trackers, Actxa is value for money. If you participate in the National Steps Challenge and needed a more advanced fitness tracker with more health stats, the Actxa Spur+ is a great choice for less than S$100. The Actxa Spur+ is available at selected retail outlets, Lazada, Actxa website, and Singpost branches, at a launch promo price of S$94 (RRP $109). Likes Loads of fitness metrics including VO2 Max which is only available in more expensive trackers Able to switch smartphones without wiping tracker stats 6-day battery life, longer if you disable heart-rate monitoring Works with Health 365 (National Steps Challenge) Dislikes Cannot start workout activity sessions when battery is low Wake-up gesture is not as sensitive Proprietary charging dock (most trackers have this constraint) Product is not rated waterproof for swim use Actxa Spur+: Summary Specs Battery: 130 mAh Water Rating: IP67 Display: Colour TFT 0.96-inch with touch sensor Weight: 27g Material: hypo-allergenic flexible TPU strap Source: https://musicphotolife.com/2018/11/actxa-spur-plus-review-fitness-tracker-vo2max-heartrate-monitoring/

In case you missed it, here is Actxa’s CEO, Lim Chun Hong’s interview with CNA938 streamed last Saturday. In his interview with SportsTalk host R. Sasikumar, he shared Actxa’s vision as well as how Actxa’s unique, high-value, outcome- and evidence-based solutions can be customised to help communities such as interest groups or corporations meet their specific goals. About Actxa Our values stem from the need to be present: for the people and causes that matter, in our children’s lives for years to come, and for our parents to be in ours too. We also believe that through bettering ourselves, we will better the people around us, and ultimately our communities and cities. With the prevalence of easy-to-use smart devices in the pockets or on the wrists of people in all stages of life, we want to create a world where everyone can see how they’re really doing, which can often be different than how they feel they’re doing. Through awareness, of where we are and where we want to be, we can close the gap and make the right moves to journey towards our best selves. Actxa brings together people, partners, science, technology and data to create positive changes to the health, quality of life and well-being of every individual and community. In addition to offering evidence-based wellness programmes to individuals, communities and corporations, Actxa is proud to have been supporting population health initiatives such as the National Steps Challenge, a nationwide get active and healthy programme in Singapore. Since the programmes’ inception in 2015, we have positively impacted the lives of more than 1 million individuals, and counting. Email: marketing@actxa.com Website: www.actxa.com

Last month, the Heart Wellness Centre at Singapore Heart Foundation hosted a ‘Let’s Talk About Sleep’ webinar as part of their health talk series to help their cardiac rehab clients lead a healthier lifestyle. Actxa’s CEO, Lim Chun Hong, was invited as a speaker where he shared about the importance of sleep and how it is the foundation of a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Sleep was once considered an inactive, or passive, state in which both the body and the brain ‘turned off’ to reset and recover from the day’s waking activities. However, this is no longer believed to be true as scientists have found that your brain goes through characteristic patterns of activities throughout each period of sleep and sometimes your brain can be more active when we are asleep than we are awake. Watch the Webinar to Learn About: What is sleep? (01.10) Why is sleep important for well-being? (02.43) What happens to the mind and in the body when we don’t get enough sleep or quality sleep? (03.49) How much sleep do we need to thrive? (08.59) Are you recovering during sleep? (12.04) Habit changes that will vastly improve your sleep (18.14) Importance of a balanced lifestyle and how Actxa’s proprietary Healthy Living Score can help us gain awareness on where we are in our preventive healthy journey (29.16) Q&A session (31.46) About Actxa Our values stem from the need to be present: for the people and causes that matter, in our children’s lives for years to come, and for our parents to be in ours too. We also believe that through bettering ourselves, we will better the people around us, and ultimately our communities and cities. With the prevalence of easy-to-use smart devices in the pockets or on the wrists of people in all stages of life, we want to create a world where everyone can see how they’re really doing, which can often be different than how they feel they’re doing. Through awareness, of where we are and where we want to be, we can close the gap and make the right moves to journey towards our best selves. Actxa brings together people, partners, science, technology and data to create positive changes to the health, quality of life and well-being of every individual and community. In addition to offering evidence-based wellness programmes to individuals, communities and corporations, Actxa is proud to have been supporting population health initiatives such as the National Steps Challenge, a nationwide get active and healthy programme in Singapore. Since the programmes’ inception in 2015, we have positively impacted the lives of more than 1 million individuals, and counting.