fitness - there's an app for that
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My Jan 2012 presentation at the Department of Commerce about my PhD research and different mobile/web fitness tools to help people become/stay active.TRANSCRIPT
FitnessThere’s an
App for that
Ted Vickey
Around the world today…
Data from WHO, 2011
1 in 3 adults overweight
1 in 10 adults obese
Behold: the world's 10 fattest countries
Japan, 3
Norway, 11Sweden, 12
Brazil, 17
England, 24
Australia, 27
Chile, 30
Mexico, 33
USA, 45
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“Globesity”
Data from WHO, 2011
Connected Health
Health健康
Obesity肥胖
Physical Activity体育锻炼
Technology科技
Mobile移动技术
Social Networks社会网络
Mobile + Social Network + Physical Activity
1. Turn on mobile fitness app
Workout Time!
2. Complete physical activity
WalkingRunningBikingHikingSwimmingLiftingSleeping
3. Save workout
30 Minutes
www.bodymedia.com
www.fitbit.com
www.jawbone.com/up
www.runkeeper.com
www.mealsnap.com
www.gainfitness.com
www.gethealthee.com
www.zombierungame.com
www.withings.com
www.nike.com
www.nike.com
www.bluefinapps.com
www.buddhify.com
www.hundredpushups.com
www.gympact.com
www.healthvault.com
www.mynetdiary.com
www.foodeducate.com
Ted VickeyNational University of Ireland - Galway
@tedvickey
www.linkedin.com/in/tedvickey
www.socialfitphd.com