Fitness - There's an App for That

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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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

ted.vickey@deri.org

@tedvickey

www.linkedin.com/in/tedvickey

www.socialfitphd.com