orHow I Hacked My Health

orHow I Hacked My Health

Tech-Savvy Fitness and the Quantified Self

Tech-Savvy Fitness and the Quantified Self

Marc R. Stephens, MAEDInstructional Designer

University of Michigan Medical School

Marc R. Stephens, MAEDInstructional Designer

University of Michigan Medical School

Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012

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Personal InformaticsPersonal Informatics

““Self-knowledge through numbers.Self-knowledge through numbers.””

Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012

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All kinds of numbers!All kinds of numbers!

•Workout tracking•Heart rate monitoring•GPS tracking•Weight & body composition tracking

•Nutritional tracking•Blood pressure tracking•Blood chemistry tracking•Mood tracking•Sleep tracking

... just about any metric!

AwarenessAwareness

image CC by Gdyniaimage CC by Gdynia

Awarenessvia

Tracking

Awarenessvia

TrackingFitBit

www.fitbit.com

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Nike+ Fuelband

nikeplus.nike.com Jawbone Up

jawbone.com/up

BodyMedia Core

bodymedia.com

Basis Watch

mybasis.com

Sensor TechnologySensor Technology

A device worn to record activity levels and other data through various means.

Exercise and Food TrackingExercise and Food Tracking

MyFitnessPalMyFitnessPal

Stopped consistent trackingStopped consistent tracking

ConsistencyConsistency

TrendAnalysis

Overall Weight

Body Composition (% fat)

Blogs and other Internet information sites

Blogs and other Internet information sites

EducationEducation

Nutrition and Exercise EducationNutrition and Exercise Education

MotivationMotivation

GamificationGamification

Motivation 2

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MilestonesMilestones

Belief in oneselfBelief in oneself

Tools I Use

Basis Watchmybasis.com

Basis DataBasis Data

Sites I UseSites I Use

Thank you.Thank you.

marque @ med.umich.edumarque @ med.umich.edu