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1 Your Health: The Next Wave of Personal Technology Michelle Reeves, TWU Fitness & Recreation Ruben Rangel, TWU Fitness & Recreation Christopher Johnson, TWU Technology Tech Talks Spring 2015

2 27 million Americans plan to buy a fitness device in the next 12 months. (2015) http://www.mouser.com/wearables/

3 Factors Driving Trend: Price Size/Fit/Scale Battery Life Range of Data

4 ● Personal accountability & information gathering (IPhone Health App, etc.) ● Motivational (push notifications, inspiration-based) ● Social/shared information (social media, messaging, competitions, etc.) ● Information collecting (health education) ● Activity aids (GPS, daily workouts, etc.) ● Activity based (nutrition vs. fitness vs. emotional well-being, etc.) How will you use this? What will you do with the data?

5 ● Cost ● What activities you are really trying to monitor? ● How much information do you want shared? ● Ease of use ● How it will be worn? ● How realistic is it for your daily life? Before You Buy, Consider...

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7 ● Current common health/fitness uses: o activity, fitness intensity, sleep, emotional measurements, heart rate, blood pressure, glucose/insulin, defibrillators, drug delivery, ECG, EKG, hearing aids, nutrition ● 60% of Americans who use wearable devices feel more in control of their lives. ● 46% who track their health using wearables say it changes their overall approach to maintaining wellness. Future Fashion: 10 Wearable Tech Trends to Watchhttp://www.cnbc.com/id/100853138http://www.cnbc.com/id/100853138 Wearables http://www.mouser.com/wearables/ http://www.mouser.com/wearables/ Benefits

8 Sample of Body Weight Information: Withings Body Scale

9 ● Future Fashion: o Solar panels in clothing to power/recharge electronics o Wearable air purifiers o Sock sensors/anklets that track activity and monitor form o Sports bras with heart rate monitors, emotion monitors o Clothes that respond to sound, light, heat o The possibilities seem endless! Future Fashion: 10 Wearable Tech Trends to Watchhttp://www.cnbc.com/id/100853138http://www.cnbc.com/id/100853138 Near Future Trends

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11 Apple iPhone Watch Release Date: April 24, 2015Website: http://www.apple.com/watch/ http://www.apple.com/watch/ Features ●Think of how you use your smartphone now...the Apple Watch is designed for maximum versatility. ●Messaging ●Phone calls ●“Watch” Face can be personalized ●Time and Alarms ●Digital touch improvements (tap vs. press, clock face) ●Very social friendly...including fitness-related information ●Apps ●Itunes and music ●Bluetooth headphones ●Apple Pay ●Activity tracker with motivation, predesigned fitness goals and workouts

12 Apple iPhone Watch The types of metals do not determine what band can be placed on the watches, but it does affect the price range of the watches. Types of Metals & Price Ranges: Aluminum: Apple Watch Sport price range: $349.00-$4,399.00 Stainless Steel: Apple Watch price range: $549.00-$1,049.00 18K Gold: Apple Watch Edition price range: $10,000.00-$17,000.00

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14 ATHOS: Web page: http://www.liveathos.com/ http://www.liveathos.com/ ATHOS apparel records the data of your body in motion. Every movement, muscle exertion, and heart rate is recorded and blue-toothed to your iPhone/Android ATHOS APP. The apparel uses sensors that conform seamlessly to the contours of your body, are non-adhesive and built directly into the fabric. It does not need to be wet prior to use, does not chafe, and does not need to be replaced. Prices: ATHOS CORE= $199 (required) ATHOS Shirt and Shorts= $198 ATHOS Shirt= $99 ATHOS Shorts= $99 ATHOS APP= Free (required)

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16 Fitbit: Website: https://www.fitbit.com/store?gclid=CKqjj5C5h8UCFQioaQodpT8Aiw https://www.fitbit.com/store?gclid=CKqjj5C5h8UCFQioaQodpT8Aiw Fitbit Flex: (activity + sleep wristband) Price: $99.95 ●Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, active minutes and sleep ●Shows daily goal progress with LED lights ●Monitors sleep and wakes you with a silent alarm ●Includes trackers, small and large wristbands, charging cable and wireless sync dongle

17 Fitbit: Fitbit Charge: (activity + sleep wristband) Price: $129.95 ●Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, floors climbed, active minutes and sleep ●Caller ID ●Displays daily stats and time of day ●Monitors sleep and wakes you with a silent alarm ●Rechargeable battery lasts 7-10 days ●Includes tracker and charging cable ●Sync stats automatically to leading smartphones and computers

18 Fitbit: Fitbit Charge HR: (heart rate + activity wristband) Price: $149.95 ●Tracks continuous heart rate, all-day activity stats and sleep ●Caller ID Displays daily stats, time of day and caller ID ●Records run stats, routes, splits and workouts ●Monitors sleep and wakes you with a silent alarm ●Rechargeable battery lasts 5 plus days ●Includes tracker, charging cable and wireless sync dongle

19 Fitbit: Fitbit Surge: (fitness watch) Price: $249.95 ●All-day activity stats and sleep. ●GPS records distance, pace, elevation, routes and splits ●Continuous, automatic, wrist-based heart rate ●Records running, cross training, and cardio workouts ●Rechargeable battery lasts 7 plus days ●Includes music control ●Call and text notifications ●Includes tracker, charging cable and wireless sync dongle

20 There’s an App for That: Price: FREE - $1.99 Running/GPS: ●Map My Run-GPS or Map My Walk-GPS (MapMyFitness) ●RunKeeper-GPS (FitnessKeeper, Inc.) ●5K Runner: 0 to 5K (Clear Sky Apps, LTD) Fitness/Workouts: ●Daily Workouts FREE (Daily Workouts Apps, LLC) ●Instant Abs Trainer (Azumio Inc.) ●Pocket WOD (DMW Design Group) ●Nike+ Training Club (Nike, Inc.) ●Interval Timer-Timing for HIIT Training (Deltaworks)

21 Sample of Activity Results: Apple Health App

22 There’s an App for That: Price: FREE - $1.99 Heart Rate: ●Instant Heart Rate-Heart Rate Monitor (Azumio Inc.) ●Cardio-Heart Rate Monitor (Cardio, Inc.) Nutrition: ●MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker: (MyFitnessPal.com) ●Weilos: Health and Wellness Community (Weilos, Inc.) ●Nutrition Quiz: 600+ Facts, Myths, etc. (runtastic) ●Whole Foods Market (Whole Foods Market)

23 There’s an App for That: Price: FREE - $1.99 Sleep: ●Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock (Northcube AB) ●Relax Melodies: Sleep Zen Sounds (iLBSoft) Mindfulness: ●Stop, Breathe, Think (Tools for Peace) ●Insight Timer-Meditation Timer (Insight Network Inc.) ●Digipill-Sleep, Relaxation and Mindfulness (YUZA)


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