Val Morgan Outdoor (VMO) has continued its 2020 growth trajectory, adding 260 new sites to its national VMO Active network.

The expansion sees VMO dominating the health, fitness and lifestyle club network with more than1,000 clubs, 4,000 plus screens and over 1.35 million members.

Joining the existing VMO Active network which spans Fitness First, Goodlife, Anytime Fitness, Fernwood, Belgravia Leisure Centres, City Fitness and select Club Lime clubs, VMO has taken over the media representation within Jetts Fitness as well as a suite of screens in independent gyms all of which are now available to advertisers.

Chief Commercial Officer of the HOYTS Group, Anthony Deeble, said, Whilst growth stories seem few and far between in 2020, VMO remain committed to continually strengthening our network of attention destinations to connect advertisers to a positive, action-oriented audience via a network with scale.

VMO has led the charge in the health club space and this final piece of the puzzle extends our VMO Active network to all major fitness chains in Australia. This acquisition allows us to broaden the existing opportunity for advertisers to deliver contextually relevant content to high value, hard to reach audiences found within the premium health and wellbeing category, Mr Deeble said.

As Aussies head back to gyms, VMO has used its proprietary audience measurement tool DART to measure the return of audiences and provide regular updates to the market. With gyms now fully operational across the country, audiences are returning quickly to get their fitness fix, and with 80% of health club members citing a positive mindset as their mood improves when they work out, its easy to see why.

Managing Director of VMO, Paul Butler, said, Now more than ever, people are seeking a sense of normality and for many, returning to their health and fitness clubs is right up there on the list. With an average visitation time of 70 minutes and audiences being highly engaged, in a positive and energetic mindset, VMO Active delivers the best opportunity for brands to capture consumers attention within this key environment.

Jetts is the final piece for VMO Active and with it, we now have the ultimate network to deliver audiences on a mass scale that is second to none in this space, Mr Butler said.

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Apple Watch Series 6

Topping the list is the Apple Watch Series 6. The Apple Watch Series 6 comes with some great apps that provide an unmatched user experience. Moreover, its life-saving features have been a popular smartwatch across the globe. With diverse color options, the Apple Watch Series 6 is one of the most expensive smartwatches, but the best one you can buy in 2020.

Another bestseller is the Apple Watch Series 3. With its slightly affordable price tag, the Apple Watch Series 3 is one of the best fitness trackers to buy in 2020. With an in-built GPS, several amazing health and fitness features, the Apple Watch Series 3 is one of the top-selling smartwatches this year.

Fitbit Versa 2 is one of the most unique fitness trackers available in the market. The overall design with its AMOLED display and silicone straps make the Fitbit Versa 2 an attractive option for fitness freaks. Moreover, it comes with an in-built microphone to connect to Alexa and even Fitbit Pay, which further makes it an interesting wearable.

One of the brilliantly designed wearables, the Amazon Halo is also one of the best fitness bands of 2020. The Amazon Halo skips a display, and instead packs several sensors below. If you want to check your stats and health data, head over to the app to get your body's 3D data as well as other information.

The Letsfit Smart Watch is another top-selling fitness tracker of 2020. It comes with the usual features like a heart rate monitor, activity tracker, sleep tracker, and so on. It also features a 1.3-inch IP68 waterproof touchscreen to display all your health data. But what makes it a best buy is its large battery life and an affordable price tag that beats all expectations.

As the successor to the Versa 2, the new Fitbit Versa 3 comes with several upgrades that make it stand among the best fitness trackers of 2020. A large screen, integrated GPS for pace and distance tracking, blood oxygen sensor, fast charging support, larger battery, and several additions to health and fitness features make the Fitbit Versa 3 a great tracker this year.

The Garmin Forerunner 245 Music is one of the brilliant smartwatches available in the market and is nearly as expensive as the Apple Watch Series 5. But if you're a series fitness enthusiast, the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music is a smartwatch that's specially handcrafted for you. You'll find a better tracker and in-depth tracking capabilities, enhanced with the music feature.

Garmin Vivosmart 4 has high ratings as one of the most comfortable fitness trackers. Although it skips GPS, the Vivosmart 4 offers everything you'll need on a fitness tracker - like the heart rate monitor, activity tracker, and so on. The key highlight of the Garmin Vivosmart 4 is the Pulse Ox sensor, which comes in quite handy during this year of pandemic.

As one of the most affordable fitness trackers, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 features some powerful features. Its lightweight and sleek design is well-appreciated and includes many health and fitness features that make it one of the best fitness trackers of 2020. The AMOLED display, large battery, 5ATM water resistance, and other such features make the Mi Band 5 a good choice to get.

Adding to the list is the Samsung Galaxy Fit. At a low price point, the Samsung Galaxy Fit comes with several power-packed features. Be it the AMOLED display or the simple interface Samsung provides, the Galaxy Fit makes it to the top 10 fitness trackers of 2020. Its seamless integration and accurate fitness tracking capabilities make it a valuable addition among top fitness trackers.

The above-mentioned list is some of the top-selling fitness trackers and smartwatches that have high ratings on several sites, including Amazon. In fact, these have been fast-selling and users' favorite. Apart from these, there are several other devices like the Fitbit Sense, Wyze Band, Coros Apex, Amazfit T-Rex, and so on that have also grabbed our attention as some of the top fitness trackers of 2020.

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Two years ago, Jeffrey Scott left a 25-year career in financial services to open a gym on Minneapolis' North Side, where he went to high school.

Now, after a second state-ordered shutdown of fitness centers to fight coronavirus, Scott's gym is facing grim prospects. "It's once again devolving to the point where I honestly don't know whether we'll survive it," he said.

With Minnesota's 800 gyms closed at least through next week and Gov. Tim Walz expected on Monday to say whether they will stay closed into January many other fitness club owners and operators fear long-term damage.

When the coronavirus arrived this spring, Walz ordered businesses that draw large groups of people, like restaurants and fitness centers, to close from mid-March through early June. As virus cases surged last month, Walz on Nov. 18 ordered another closure for at least four weeks.

The Minnesota Department of Health's contact tracers in September began asking Minnesotans who tested positive for COVID-19 about their use of fitness centers. That research identified 48 outbreaks of coronavirus involving 734 gym members and three employees. The most cases, 80, were tied to a fitness center at the University of Minnesota, one of six college campus gyms with an outbreak.

While the numbers are small compared with the 242,000 Minnesotans who tested positive through Nov. 18, state health officials say they set a high bar for pegging a gym's involvement in spread of the virus. They believe the virus spreads through fitness centers at a greater rate than data captures.

"The longer you are near someone in a smaller space and if you're doing things that make you breathe harder, the chance of infections go up," Walz said on Dec. 1 as he acknowledged the inconsistency of closing health clubs while big retailers and liquor stores are open.

With executives from Minnesota-based chains Life Time, Anytime and Snap Fitness leading the way, the state's fitness executives and owners have waged a campaign to pressure Walz to let them reopen. They offered to adopt more stringent safety measures, including reducing occupancy to 10 from 25% and requiring people to wear masks as they work out.

They dispute the Health Department's view of the data and portrayal of the risks people face in gyms. And they note they're in the business of helping people fight obesity, diabetes and other risk factors for severe cases of COVID-19.

"There is gross negligence in the decisionmaking process," said Bahram Akradi, founder and chief executive of Chanhassen-based Life Time, which has 152 clubs nationwide and 23 in Minnesota. The firm filed a data practices request with the state about the spread or transmission of COVID-19 at fitness centers.

"We're in the health business," said Chuck Runyon, chief executive of Self-Esteem Brands, which operates Anytime Fitness. "This isn't just 'come work out and let's charge money.' We all have to take health seriously as club owners. We're taking COVID seriously."

John and Kelsey Schultz believe they've been responsible gym owners. They sold 13 pieces of equipment to make it easier to social distance at their Anytime Fitness gyms in Sartell and Sauk Rapids. They hired someone specifically to clean those two facilities and their yoga business in Sartell, called KPower Yoga.

Since reopening, three people have called the gym to say they'd tested positive for COVID. Because the clubs now require registration for classes, Kelsey Schultz said she could easily notify everyone in the class to get tested, even identifying those standing next to the infected member.

"In every case we quarantined them from the gym until they got tested and could wait some time out. None of those led to additional positive cases," she said. "You can say there's three cases, but it didn't come from the gym."

Brandon Reiter, owner of Plainview Wellness Center in Plainview, kept it open after the Nov. 18 closure order, which he called "a massive overreach that will harm a lot of small businesses." Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Reiter and, last week, a judge ruled in the state's favor.

"I respect the judge's decision, although I don't agree with it," Reiter said. "I knew it was going to be an uphill battle."

There's scant data about how the coronavirus spreads in gyms. Studies from the British journal Nature and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that working out at gyms may be less risky than other activities, though researchers in both studies acknowledged limitations.

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), a trade group, sponsored a study that found a "virus-to-visit" ratio of 0.002% out of 49.4 million gym visits between June and August. Some experts questioned the research, but the figures have been cited often by Minnesota's fitness leaders and the IHRSA, which stands by them.

"We understand that the risk of contracting COVID-19 is not and can never be zero for any business," IHRSA spokesperson Sami Smith said in an e-mail. "Overall, health and fitness clubs are not hot spots."

Minnesota health officials identified outbreaks at 10 Life Time locations, with two clubs tied to separate outbreaks. The clubs were linked to 198 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Life Time's corporate figures show an infection rate of less than 1% among 3.17 million visits to its Minnesota gyms since reopening. Mitigation efforts such as sophisticated air purification systems and massive cleaning protocols are working, Akradi said.

Akradi said his larger concern is the beating the industry has suffered at the hands of public officials who give the impression that clubs aren't safe.

In a video posted on Life Time clubs' social media pages and elsewhere, Akradi said the latest closings were "massively damaging" and leading to "consumer confusion."

"Health clubs are not the problem," he said in the video. "They are the solution to maintaining public health."

But even with Life Time operating at 25% capacity, the company is losing money, Akradi said in an interview. The company permanently laid off 300 people this summer.

"This is not about making money," he said. "Anybody who thinks I'm some business guy worrying about the financial damage and not making money, that's just so wrong. I have committed myself and this company to the health and well-being of our entire community."

Congress and the Legislature are debating whether to provide special financial relief to health clubs. A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress in early October would provide $30 billion in grants to club owners, capped at 10% of losses of the 2019 revenue, or $10 million.

For Scott, owner of the small gym in north Minneapolis, access to financial support will be key. This summer he considered selling off his equipment at ME & I Fitness and throwing in the towel.

As he built the business, Scott developed classes for seniors, worked with student-athletes and offered a diabetes prevention program. He lacks the deep pockets of corporate gyms and didn't apply for a federal forgivable loan because his seven personal trainers are independent contractors. He raised $2,000 on a GoFundMe page.

As lawmakers develop grants and loans to help small businesses, Scott fears a one-size-fits-all approach.

"They're making unilateral decisions and treating every business the same," said Scott, who has joined a coalition of small-gym operators called SWEAT Minnesota. "We're not all the same size."

Scott's elderly mother lives with him, so he understands measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate risks to his business and loved ones. It frustrates him to see people out shopping or gathering in large groups, not wearing masks or not seeming to take the risk seriously.

"Change won't happen until the unaffected care," he said.

Staff writers Jessie Van Berkel and Jim Walsh contributed to this report.

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Weconsider this 4.1-staritem to be one of the best fitness trackers money can buy. Our reviewer found that this was a perfectly fine-albeit-basicunit for Android users with theability to keep track of daily activity levels, heat rate, sleep habits and more. While our tester liked the simplicity of this model, they did speculate that its lack of "smart" features (such as the ability to receive and reply to text messages) might make it less appealing to some tech lovers or folks who have used other, more feature-rich alternatives, such as theFitbit Charge 4 (on sale for $118.95)our pick for the overall best fitness tracker on the market.

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The Digital Age has been upon us for a while, and yet, as an industry we have been slow adopters, dipping the toe in the water with technology rather than being bold and diving in. The pandemic has been the catalyst that has forced the worlds fitness industry to embrace the possibilities on offer and adjust to meet the needs of the consumer. However, the increased consumer engagement with digital fitness, accelerated by global lockdown restrictions, has also awoken the sleeping giants of Silicon Valley.

As an industry, we have been caught on the back foot by tech giants such as Apple, Facebook, Mirror and Tonal who have been alerted to the consumers appetite for home fitness and fitness tech, recognizing the commercial opportunity, and have launched their own tech-driven fitness services and products. With bigger budgets, seemingly endless resources, established brand loyalty and a global audience, these newcomers to the fitness space have placed a huge amount of pressure on our industry, forcing us to expand digital offerings, enhance quality and meet customer demand in a fast-changing marketplace.

The biggest brands in technology, now with their sights firmly set on the fitness industry, will take no prisoners. How can club operators fight back in a David and Goliath style battle to win over consumers and secure their industry place for the future?

Anything that gets the population moving is a good thing. Getting more people more active more often is the whole reason we all work in the fitness industry. We all have a passion and drive to improve peoples physical and mental well-being through activity. So any new solution that promotes this is positive.

The focus that big players have placed on the fitness industry drives more investment, awareness and interest in exercise, creating a much bigger potential net of customers. As they say, a rising tide lifts all boats. It is also the case that as digital solutions help more people work out from home, confidence and ability increases, and these people may soon seek a facility or club as their next step.

More people engaging in activity is a good thing. The data that digital brings also allows companies to analyze at a whole new level, adjusting offerings to meet real-time engagement. But as a business in the fitness industry, recent moves by these companies have the potential to steal customers from facilities, tempting them with more accessible and affordable digital offers. They can rapidly develop new technology and new high-quality content, and they have the ability to stifle any creative moves the fitness industry makes to open new revenue streams through digital delivery.

An argument exists that some of these companies, including Apple and Google, are operating with a conflict of interest, as they can self-promote their own product, hold data from devices pushing their own product and operate in a developer-locked environment.

Health club operators offer fitness experiences, not just a workout. In-club activity offers a social aspect that cant be replicated through virtual experiences, and the four walls of a facility act as a cathartic change of scene, a space away from both work and home.

Many clubs also offer a range of activities, including spas, work-spaces, cafes and restaurants, sport facilities and child-care, as well as the unrivaled access to experienced professionals and support and a wide range of equipment options that cannot be matched by at-home gyms.

Digital fitness often offers no personal accountability, individual goal setting or performance reviews. This brings a risk of injury or a lack of professional support with no one focused on the assessment of technique. The nature of the digital fitness scene also highlights trainers with perfect bodies, the fitness ideal, but this is an unrelatable and unrealistic representation, especially to those new to fitness, which many of the home-fitness users are, and can have a negative impact on mental health, self-confidence and self-esteem.

In the United Kingdom, we know that roughly 16 percent of people participate in gym or fitness classes at least on a monthly basis. But these tech giants will attract to fitness a whole new consumer group, reaching a greater percentage of the population, not just in the United Kingdom but globally. Yes, this will grow the interest in fitness and in turn, the industry butand this is a big butunless we can compete we wont get a slice of this pie. When Silicon Valley does something, it does it well. The quality of this product will not be substandard, and we need to up our game with quality content and member engagement in order to remain in the game. One thing the fitness industry does have to its advantage is community. Despite the exciting appeal of some of these new developments, there is still something to be said for working out with people from your local area, socializing with them as a community, training with your trainer who knows you and your goals, and having loyalty for your local gym chain. No one wants to be a faceless number at the back of a digital class when they can be seen and heard, surrounded by a supportive community of people they know.

Digital is here to stay. But there is still a demand for the personable experience that in-club activity can deliverreal people delivering real experiences. Therefore, the hybrid model, a wrap-around combination of both in-club and digital on-demand offerings, is the perfect solution to meet consumer demands, providing personalization, accountability and connection to others while allowing the user the ability to select when and where they train.

Digital cannot replicate the in-person experience and community creation that drives a sense of belonging and the feeling that we are in this together or the face-to-face access to professional support. But digital options can supplement the in-club experience and help consumers integrate their fitness journey into their lifestyle, giving them the ability to train anywhere, anytime.

To date, Silicon Valley does not have the assets to deliver the in-person experience. As long as our sector has brick-and-mortar facilities, thisand the communities we create around themremain our standout unique selling proposition.

There is a lot of talk in the United Kingdom about the missed opportunity of our sector to be considered by government as essential to a preventive health care strategy. Currently, gyms are classified with pubs and cinemas. To protect our market position, we need to think much wider than the fitness outcomes we deliver and focus more on the wider health outcomes. We need to talk more about protection against infection and disease and prevention against long-term health issues such as diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer. Our language needs to shift from COVID secure to regulated.

If we shift into the health space and start to link our services more to government prevention rather than cure health care strategies, we create an opportunity to serve a much bigger segment of the population. Most people seeking health outcomes from exercise are likely to be deconditioned non-exercisers who need help and support from professionals to be able to train smart and safely toward personal health outcomes. This will require an in-person service. This is where the opportunity lies for our sector. Let the tech giants support the fit-natics and the health conscious who want to track and monitor health indicators; we will deliver the in-person exercise prescription. I honestly cant see our GP service ever moving online because people need and want a face-to-face consultation. Yes, digital services can enhance and support this, but I dont ever see the personal in-person consultation vanishing from our health care system. This should be the same in the prescription of physical activity plans for a healthy, fulfilling life.

The sector now needs to re-evaluate our market position and ambition for the future. We need to unite via our trade associationsIHRSA, Europeactive, UKactive. The case for change is well established. The positive impact of regular activity on health has been proven time and time again. We dont need any more evidence to support the case for change. What we do need is a joined-up strategy to drive the charge.

Digital will undoubtedly play a part in this, but the ability of brick-and-mortar clubs to deliver an outstanding in-person physical experience remains our biggest selling point. Tech giants from Silicon Valley cant compete with us on this. In fact, we should be collaborating with them rather than competing with them. Their health monitoring and tracking technology will be useful as we move into the health space. If we try to compete with them like for like, we will struggle. Instead, we need to create our own niche in the market.

We must focus on the delivery of an outstanding in-club experience, a unique selling point that Silicon Valley cannot yet match, supported by a quality digital provision. The two together will create a future-proof, closed ecosystem, enabling club operators to become an integral partner in a persons health and fitness journey.

If you would like to discuss the introduction or enhancement of your digital offer, visit http://www.fisikal.com or email: [emailprotected].

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Rob Lander, CEO of Fisikal, has more than 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, as a former personal trainer who built a successful business of 50 sessions per week. Lander has also spent many years as an international presenter lecturing on technology in the fitness industry. He started with little knowledge of technology other than the vision that one day we would all be using it for many areas of our lives. Organizations all over the world now come to Fisikal seeking our advice on how systems and processes can be optimized. Landers experience working in all areas of the fitness industry gives him multiple perspectives to help advise on how solutions can be created. His advanced knowledge of technology also gives him insights into what the future holds and how we can adapt internal processes so they can leverage technology efficiently.

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Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Those who suffer from it are at much greater risk for things like metabolic and cardiovascular disease, and the global economy loses $1 trillion in lost productivity every year to anxiety and depression disorders alone. Substance abuse is more prevalent among people with depression, as is suicide. Young people, who are more than twice as likely to drop out of school when they suffer from depression, are especially vulnerable.

That was all bad enough before the COVID-19 pandemic created economic and social conditions that were ripe for a quieter but equally crushing medical crisis to emergein mental health. That crisis has arrived in the form of a dramatic nationwide spike in cases of depression and anxiety since the arrival of the virusand its not hard to understand why. Many who were struggling before the pandemic, and even many who werent, were pushed toward depression by months of stress, isolation, loss of control, change, instability, and uncertaintyall of which played out against a backdrop of frightening social unrest.

Rates of depression, however, vary considerably from one state to the next. Here, Stacker examines the prevalence of depression in every state in America and then breaks down those findings by key demographics like sex, race, and income.

To determine the states with the highest rates of depression, Stacker used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. All 50 states and Washington D.C. are ranked based on the share of the sampled population that reported a depression diagnosis in 2019, with one exception: 2018 data was used for New Jersey due to the unavailability of 2019 data for this state. The national median for diagnosed depression rates is 19.9%.

Its important to note that the findings exclude the time of the pandemic and do not represent the dramatic uptick in casesparticularly in major depressive episodesthat many states are reporting.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 11.8% (40.7% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 8% rate for men; 15.2% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 13.7% rate for White population; 10.4% rate for Black population; 11.4% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 19.8% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 17.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; % rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 8.8% rate for $50,000+ earners

New Jersey consistently ranks at or near the very top of the list in terms of states with the lowest rates of depression. That fact confounds experts who study the issue, according to the Bridgewater Courier News, because New Jersey tends to rank poorly in terms of access to mental health care. Generally, the level of access to care closely correlates with depression rates.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 12.8% (35.7% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 10% rate for men; 15.5% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 16.9% rate for White population; 20.4% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 7.6% for Asian population

- Breakdown by household income: 17.5% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 13.6% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 13.6% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 10.2% rate for $50,000+ earners

Like New Jersey, Hawaii occupies a perennial home at or near the bottom of the list in terms of depression rates. In another correlation with New Jersey, Hawaiis rankings are striking considering that the state is also known for its low access to care.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 15.3% (23.1% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 11.5% rate for men; 18.8% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 17.6% rate for White population; 12.6% rate for Black population; 14.7% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 5.1% for Asian population

- Breakdown by household income: 20% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 13.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

About one in four New Yorkers struggling with depression receive both counseling and medication, while much smaller percentages receive counseling or medication only. A full 62% receive neither.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 15.8% (20.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 12.1% rate for men; 19.2% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.2% rate for White population; 13% rate for Black population; 11.8% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 5.2% for Asian population; 22.1% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 19% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.8% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

Less than 57% of Marylanders with depression and other mental illnesses receive treatment of any kindwhether through private providers and public systems. More than 43% of those who need treatment in the state receive no care at all. In a testament to mental health in America as a whole, even Marylands numbers are good enough for a spot among the top 15 states in the country in terms of access to care.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 16.2% (18.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 11.4% rate for men; 20.9% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 16.4% rate for White population; 10.6% rate for Black population; 14% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 22.6% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 17.7% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

The first sparsely populated, non-coastal state on the list is Iowa, home to roughly 3.1 million people. Less than half of all Iowans suffering from any mental illness, including major depression, receive treatment48.5%, to be exact.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 16.2% (18.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 10.6% rate for men; 21.7% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 17.3% rate for White population; 12.2% rate for Black population; 10.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 18.9% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 23.2% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 18.3% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.2% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 12.7% rate for $50,000+ earners

Nebraska isdealing with a troubling rise in youth suicide across several counties. Experts trace the increasewhich is occurring even as adult rates are droppingto a rise in adolescent depression spurred by the coronavirus crisis. This is true despite a strong record of youth suicide prevention efforts in the state spearheaded by the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 17.4% (12.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 12.1% rate for men; 23.3% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 18.5% rate for White population; 15.4% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 19.4% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19.7% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 16.6% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.7% rate for $50,000+ earners

Alaskas remote northern location makes people there particularly vulnerable to a type of depression known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which affects just 1% of the population in the warmest, sunniest climates but 10% of those in the coldest, darkest environments. In 2020, the pandemic is hitting Alaska just as the states infamously cold, dark winter months set in. On Dec. 21, Fairbanks will get just 3 hours and 42 minutes of sunlight all dayin Alaskas farthest northern reaches, itll be dark for 67 days straight.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 17.4% (12.6% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.9% rate for men; 20.6% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 18% rate for White population; 17.8% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 12.2% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 22.2% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19.6% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 15.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 11.6% rate for $50,000+ earners

The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line is the states front-line service for people in crisis due to depression and anxiety. The hotline has experienced a large increase in call volume since the onset of the pandemic, with about one in every five calling about suicidal thoughts or actions.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 17.7% (11.1% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.1% rate for men; 22% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.9% rate for White population; 11.7% rate for Black population; 15.7% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 23.7% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 18.5% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 12.9% rate for $50,000+ earners

Along with Maine, Florida has the highest percentage of seniors of any state in Americamore than one in five Floridians are 65 or older. Nationwide, seniors with depression are far more likely to suffer in silence than the overall populationabout two of three older depression sufferers wont seek help. Stigma is one of the primary reasons so many seniors keep their depression to themselves, as is the widespread belief that theyll be able to break free on their own.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 18.5% (7.0% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.6% rate for men; 23% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.5% rate for White population; 14.6% rate for Black population; 20.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 7.6% for Asian population

- Breakdown by household income: 27.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 19% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 19% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.1% rate for $50,000+ earners

The Massachusetts Health Connector insurance marketplace and MassHealth, the states Medicaid program, cover most mental health services in the state, including therapy and medication. The Department of Mental Health fills in any gaps by providing supplemental service for the most serious cases beyond whats normally covered.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 18.8% (5.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.1% rate for men; 24% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 22.2% rate for White population; 12.8% rate for Black population; 9.2% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 28.2% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 23.1% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $50,000+ earners

In 2018, the passage of Senate Bill 230 required insurance companies operating in the state to cover mental health care more consistently after patients and advocates had long complained of inadequate coverage. Aetna and Highmark, Delawares two largest insurers, were recently hit with nearly $600,000 in fines for thousands of violations of the new law.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.2% (3.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.4% rate for men; 25.1% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 18.6% rate for White population; 22.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 29% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 24.2% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.4% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 13.3% rate for $50,000+ earners

Wyoming joins Nevada in the cluster of Mountain West states that dominate the bottom of the Mental Health America list, which measures state-by-state access to care. Wyoming ranks #48 out of 51, including Washington D.C.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.6% (1.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 13.5% rate for men; 25.4% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.9% rate for White population; 18.6% rate for Black population; 21.2% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 28.1% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.1% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 19.8% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 14.8% rate for $50,000+ earners

According to theUniversity of Southern California Schaeffer, Pennsylvanias mental health system is considered to be among the nations top regarding prevalence of mental illness. The problem, however, is that the state is facing a shortage of providers, particularly in Pennsylvanias rural communities.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.6% (1.5% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.2% rate for men; 24.7% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 21% rate for White population; 11.1% rate for Black population; 17.1% rate for Hispanic or Latino population

- Breakdown by household income: 25.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 17.8% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 19.2% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 15.9% rate for $50,000+ earners

Adolescents in Rhode Island are much more likely than adults to experience a major depressive episode. About 13.4% of people ages 1217 have such an episode in a given year, compared to 8.1% of Rhode Islanders ages 18 and older.

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- Population diagnosed with depression: 19.9% (0.0% below national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.3% rate for men; 25.3% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 19.9% rate for White population; 15.4% rate for Black population; 21.6% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 9.2% for Asian population; 24.4% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 27.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.8% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 21.2% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 15% rate for $50,000+ earners

Just as it is geographically, Kansas is in the exact center of the country in terms of depression diagnosis, representing the precise national median. A University of Kansas Ph.D. developed a revolutionary new philosophy on treating depression abbreviated with the acronym TLC: therapeutic lifestyle changes.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 20% (0.5% above national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.6% rate for men; 25.2% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 20.1% rate for White population

- Breakdown by household income: 31.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 22.9% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 17.7% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 16.5% rate for $50,000+ earners

New Hampshire is one of only two states in the entire Northeast that falls outside the top 10 on Mental Health Americas ranking of states with the most comprehensive access to mental health care. New Hampshire is #27, while neighboring Vermont is #12.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 20% (0.5% above national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.2% rate for men; 25.3% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 22.2% rate for White population; 15% rate for Black population; 14.8% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 24.8% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 28.9% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 21.3% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 20% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 15.3% rate for $50,000+ earners

South Carolina has experienced an increase both in suicide rates and in the percentage of young children experiencing anxiety and depression. In response, the state launched its Interactive Screening Program, an online mental health diagnostic tool that connects users with a professional counselor instead of just delivering computerized feedback and guidance.

- Population diagnosed with depression: 20.2% (1.5% above national median)

- Breakdown by sex: 14.4% rate for men; 26% rate for women

- Breakdown by race: 21.3% rate for White population; 14.3% rate for Black population; 12.5% rate for Hispanic or Latino population; 11.6% for Asian population; 30.9% rate for Native American or Alaska Native population

- Breakdown by household income: 27% rate for $15,000-$24,999 earners; 23.2% rate for $25,000-$34,999 earners; 23% rate for $35,000-$49,999 earners; 17.5% rate for $50,000+ earners

Depressionalong with substance abuse and low academic achievementis more prevalent among adolescents in Minnesotas large Latino, Hmong, and Somali populations than in the general population. Researchers at the University of Minnesota who studied the issue surmise that the anti-immigrant sentiment that has emerged since 2016 has increased stress in their communities on top ofpandemic pressure.

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Timex is best known for its wrist watches and the American clock maker is now set to foray in smart wearable space. The company recently launched in India its smart fitness band with a colour display, optical heart rate sensor, and a promised battery life of up to five days. How good is the Timex Fitness Band and does it justify Rs 4,495 price tag? Lets find out:

Design and build

Made of alloy, the Timex fitness band comes with stainless-steel mesh bands (available in two colours variants black and rose gold). Additionally, there is an option to pick the silicone strap but it is sold as additional accessory. The Timex Fitness band is touted to be a unisex smart band and that is true for every other smart band available in market. Its rose gold stainless-steel mesh band, however, looks attractive and adds to its unisex profile.

The Timex fitness band sports a 0.96-inch coloured full-touch display of 160 x 80 pixels resolution. The display is small, but the colours add some zing to it. The displays brightness is good but not enough to stay legible in bright outdoor conditions. This is something that hampers most of the budget fitness trackers utility, and the Timex Fitness Band should have done better considering it does not come for cheap. Nevertheless, the screen supports gesture navigations Horizontal swipe shows step count, heart rate monitor, calories and distance; and vertical swipe shows notifications, messages, e-mails, etc.

At the bottom sits the optical heart rate sensor and charging points. The charging adaptor has pins that needs to be aligned with the charging points at the bottom of the watch. This process is a bit time consuming and could have been made simpler.

Features and performance

The Timex Fitness Band supports activity tracking, music control, heart rate monitoring, notifications alert and music control features. It is a basic health and fitness tracker with feature-rich utility. However, it is not accurate in measuring health and fitness data. For example, just like most of the fitness bands, it also exaggerates the steps count.

The heart rate measurement is good but not on point. It is a mixed bag of hits and misses, therefore, unreliable. The fitness tracker is IP68 rated for water and dust resistance, making it resilient to everyday abuses. It has pre-set training modes for running, cycling, football, badminton, etc.

The Timex Fitness Band is supported by the Timex iConnct 3 smartphone app, which shows data in graphic format for easy understanding. The app has a basic interface, which is easy to use.

As for the on-battery time, Timex claims a five-day battery life and the band lives up to the claim but when used in basic mode. In standard mode with vibration on and day-long notifications, the battery drains in about 2-3 days. You will have to charge the smart band more frequently if you use it often to measure fitness metrics.

Verdict

Priced at Rs 4,495, the Timex Fitness Band is expensive, but its intriguing design and stainless-steel mesh straps compensates for its steep price. It is a basic health and fitness tracker with nothing extraordinary that you do not get in other bands from brands like Realme, Xiaomi, Honor, etc. Therefore, consider this one if you need a smart health and fitness band with good looks.

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