Fun Fitness Tech for Running/Walking Presented by Katherine Chalmers

Why technology for health and fitness is a growing trend

• Changes in healthcare environment • New technologies

– Websites – Mobile apps – Wearable devices – Wi-fi appliances

• Take charge of your health – Proactive patients – Quantified Self – n=1 experimentation

What can technology do for you?

• Track workouts – show trends over time • Track vital statistics

– Weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, body composition

• Track behaviors – Eating, sleep patterns, daily activity

• Support and motivation – Friends, information, competition

Getting started

• Tech you already know – YouTube – Blogs – Websites

• Cool new devices and apps to consider – Web services – Mobile apps – Wearable devices – Wi-fi appliances

YouTube: authors, trainers, doctors

http://youtu.be/M6vpFV6Wkl4 http://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM

http://youtu.be/vhqsTUd7fas

Running blogs

http://www.marathontrainingschedule.com/blog/awesome-list-top-100-best-running-blogs-2014/

Websites/Forums

http://4hourpeople.com

WellnessFX

Crowdsourcing willpower

http://www.dietbetter.com

MyFitnessPal

• Tracks activity, food, measurements

•  iOS, Andorid, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Web

•  Integrates with lots of devices and apps

Moves

• Activity tracking • Storyline daily diary

• Calorie counter

•  Integrates with 40+ apps

http://www.moves-app.com

iSmoothRun

•  GPS/Pedometer, indoors and outdoors •  Heart Rate based training, support for

all popular sensors

•  Cadence tracking and build in metronome

•  Powerful interval/workout editor and coaching

•  Bulk uploads to any site we support, don't have your data locked

•  Maps, graphs, statistics, and much much more

Source: http://www.imore.com/

RunKeeper

• Lifehacker’s best running app • Measure pace, distance, elevation,

training goals, weight, GPS

• Training plans

• Syncs with heart rate monitor

• Tracks run history

• Social sharing

Map My Run

•  Record duration, distance, pace, speed, elevation, calories burned

•  Store historical run data

•  See the exact path you traveled on the map, both on your device and on the MapMyRun site.

•  Share runs with friends

Garmin Forerunner

•  GPS running watch with high-resolution color display

•  Tracks distance, pace and heart rate¹

•  Identifies personal records

•  Connected features²: automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, live tracking, social media sharing

•  Compatible with free training plans from Garmin Connect

Polar

•  Tracks route, speed, altitude and distance via GPS

•  Improves performance with endurance training programs, downloadable for free from polarpersonaltrainer.com

•  Compatible with Polar running and cycling sensors

Fitbit

• Tracks activity, diet, measurements, sleep

• Mobile app, website, and device

• Awesome user interface

GymBoss

•  1 or 2 intervals - 2 seconds to 99 minutes

•  Repeat up to 99 times

•  Beep and/or vibrate alarm

•  Alarm duration 1, 5, or 10 seconds

•  Stopwatch function

Nike Fuelband

• Tracks steps, activity, time, fuel score • Games, goal motivation, social sharing

•  iOS sync, app integrations

Jawbone UP

• Log activity, food, idle alert, mood tracking, sleep quality

• Phone and Bluetooth sync

• App integrations

Misfit Shine

• Fashionable activity tracker • Steps, time, sleep activity

• Waterproof to 50 meters

• Wireless sync to phone

Withings Pulse

• Steps, elevation, distance, calories, pulse, oxygen level, sleep cycle

• Swipe for history

• Coaching, badges for motivation

Withings Scale

• Measures weight, fat mass, BMI, pulse, air quality

• Bluetooth, iOS, Android sync

• 100+ integrations

Contact

• Katherine Chalmers linkedin.com/in/katherinechalmers @kathchalmers kath@katherinechalmers.com 703.740.0178 Handouts slideshare.net/katchal