The Impact of Lifestyle Technologies on SocietyResponsible Citizenship and Personal Health Management

Technology, Knowledge and Society ConferenceTechnology, Knowledge and Society ConferenceBuenos Aires 2016Buenos Aires 2016

David WortleyDavid Wortley

Presentation StructurePresentation Structure● Global Health ChallengesGlobal Health Challenges● Technology, Lifestyles and ObesityTechnology, Lifestyles and Obesity● Personal Case StudyPersonal Case Study● Opportunities and ChallengesOpportunities and Challenges● Current Research InitiativesCurrent Research Initiatives● Future Developments and ConclusionsFuture Developments and Conclusions

The Key MessageThe Key Message

The Technology Society has global lifestyle The Technology Society has global lifestyle related health challenges that demand new related health challenges that demand new

relationships between citizens and public health relationships between citizens and public health services enabled by wearable devicesservices enabled by wearable devices

USA Obesity TrendsUSA Obesity Trends

Lifestyles and HealthLifestyles and Health

Causes of Death 1900 vs 2010Causes of Death 1900 vs 2010

USA Causes of Death 2000USA Causes of Death 2000

The Demographic Health Time BombThe Demographic Health Time Bomb

Global Challenge – HealthGlobal Challenge – HealthObesity, Diabetes, Cancer & Cardiovascular ProblemsObesity, Diabetes, Cancer & Cardiovascular Problems

● Sedentary lifestyleSedentary lifestyle● Convenience foodsConvenience foods● Comfort eatingComfort eating● Inadequate exerciseInadequate exercise● Couch potato syndromeCouch potato syndrome● Spectator societySpectator society

Health Conditions Linked to ObesityHealth Conditions Linked to Obesity

Global Health ChallengesGlobal Health Challenges

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Who is Responsible?Who is Responsible?

Possible SolutionsPossible Solutions

● Develop clinical solutions that prevent or Develop clinical solutions that prevent or manage these conditions ormanage these conditions or

● Influence industry and citizens through Influence industry and citizens through public policy interventions orpublic policy interventions or

● Develop better personal health Develop better personal health management solutions and practicesmanagement solutions and practices

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Clinical SolutionsClinical Solutions

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Public Policy InterventionsPublic Policy InterventionsTaxes & LegislationTaxes & Legislation

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Public Policy InterventionsPublic Policy InterventionsAwareness and EducationAwareness and Education

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Better Personal Health ManagementBetter Personal Health Management

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Which is the Best Solution?Which is the Best Solution?Who will Provide the Solution?Who will Provide the Solution?

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Medical Professionals or Politicians or Citizens?Medical Professionals or Politicians or Citizens?

The MessageThe Message

Lifestyle Related Conditions are the Lifestyle Related Conditions are the most important cause of premature most important cause of premature death and actions which influence death and actions which influence

healthy lifestyles should be adopted healthy lifestyles should be adopted as early as possible in your lifeas early as possible in your life

The Transition from Cure to PreventionThe Transition from Cure to Prevention

It’s quite clear that the best chance we have for It’s quite clear that the best chance we have for increasing our life spans and overall improving increasing our life spans and overall improving our health is to adjust our personal behaviours our health is to adjust our personal behaviours

and to do so at an early age. and to do so at an early age.

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The The Problem of the Problem of the Spectator SocietySpectator Society

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Spectators observe but do not get involved in influencing outcomes - they expect others to make interventions and solve problems

The Spectator SocietyThe Spectator Society

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Spectators observe but do not get involved in influencing outcomes - they expect others to make interventions and solve problems

The Spectator SocietyThe Spectator Society

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Impact of Technology on our Locus of Control ?

SpectatorLeader / Coach

PlayerFan

Changing LifestylesChanging Lifestylesand Consumer Empowermentand Consumer Empowerment

One of the consequences One of the consequences of this convenient and easy of this convenient and easy

access to our daily wants access to our daily wants and needs is a decline in and needs is a decline in the physical and mental the physical and mental challenges necessary for challenges necessary for our lifelong development our lifelong development and health maintenanceand health maintenance

What can be Done ?What can be Done ?

The consequences of a failure to address these challenges are unthinkable…..The consequences of a failure to address these challenges are unthinkable…..

Gamification, Technology Gamification, Technology and Healthand HealthLeveraging Disruptive Technology to Address Global ChallengesLeveraging Disruptive Technology to Address Global Challenges

Personal Case StudyPersonal Case Study

An Approach for Better Personal HealthAn Approach for Better Personal Health

Gamification Enabling Technologies

Body Composition AnalysisBody Composition Analysis

Mobile AppsMobile Apps

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Lessons LearntLessons Learnt● Walking at least 10,000 steps per day improves

physical and mental wellbeing● Try to walk after every meal● Focus on eating 30g fibre per day● Drink water● Have last meal of the day at least 3 hours before

bed time● Try to get 8 hours sleep per day if possible

Opportunities and ChallengesOpportunities and Challenges● Infringement of personal privacy● Potential discrimination against individuals

with bad lifestyle choices● Potential litigation from users who fall ill

whilst using the devices and applications● Perceived threat to the medical profession

Current Research InitiativesCurrent Research Initiatives● PEGASOPEGASO

● DOREMIDOREMI

● Rehab@HomeRehab@Home

Future Developments and ConclusionsFuture Developments and Conclusions● Wearable or embedded consumer devices Wearable or embedded consumer devices

providing more advanced health metricsproviding more advanced health metrics● Healthcare costs linked to lifestyle behavioursHealthcare costs linked to lifestyle behaviours● Revolution in the healthcare ecosystemRevolution in the healthcare ecosystem● Use of wearable lifestyle devices for identity Use of wearable lifestyle devices for identity

applicationsapplications● Growth in embedded devices that not only Growth in embedded devices that not only

monitor but also controlmonitor but also control● Shift to Personal Health Management CultureShift to Personal Health Management Culture

The Empowered Responsible CitizenThe Empowered Responsible Citizen

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Global Health Challenges will not be solved by the Govt, Health Professionals, the private Sector, Community Organisations or Citizens alone - it will require

engagement of all sectors of society working to a common vision (enabled by Gamification strategies and technology?)

The Impact of Lifestyle Technologies on SocietyResponsible Citizenship and Personal Health Management

Technology, Knowledge and Society ConferenceTechnology, Knowledge and Society ConferenceBuenos Aires 2016Buenos Aires 2016

David WortleyDavid Wortley