Slides for my FCPS ACE class

1. Getting Fit and
Healthy with
Technology
Presented by
Katherine Chalmers

2. Agenda
• Empowerment
• Hacking your wellness
– Sleep
– Mood
– Disease
– Fitness
– Diet
• Gadgets and Apps

3. Hacking your health & fitness
• Information explosion
• Changes in the healthcare environment
• Proactive patients
• New tools & services
– Websites
– Services/Apps
– Devices

4. Quantified Self
• “Self-knowledge through self-tracking”
• A movement to incorporate technology into data
acquisition on aspects of a person's daily life in
terms of inputs (e.g. food consumed, quality of
surrounding air), states (e.g. mood, arousal, blood
oxygen levels), and performance (mental and
physical)
• Combines wearable sensors and wearable
computing to capture data in daily life
Source: Wikipedia, Technori.com

5. Growth in wearable technology

6. Wearables are growing fast
• Wearables took a huge step forward
• Shipment volumes will exceed 19 million units in
2014, more than tripling 2013 sales.
• The global market will swell to 111.9 million units in
2018, resulting in a CAGR of 78.4%.
Source: International Data Corporation (IDC)

7. Distribution of wearables

8. mHealth

9. Websites

10. Institutional Websites
• WebMD.com
• Wikipedia.com
• WomensHealth.gov
• AboutKidsHealth.ca
• HealthyChildren.org
• FDA.gov
• MayoClinic.com
• CDC.gov
• Healthfinder.gov
• MedlinePlus.gov
• NIH.gov
• AoA.gov (aging)

11. Authors on YouTube
http://youtu.be/M6vpFV6Wkl4 http://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM
http://youtu.be/UMhLBPPtlrY

12. Doctors on YouTube
• http://katherinechalmers.com/workout/
http://youtu.be/vhqsTUd7fas

13. Blogs
http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog
http://www.marksdailyapple.com
http://dietdoctor.com

14. Forums
http://4hourpeople.com

15. Services & Apps

16. WellnessFX

17. HealthVault
• Microsoft app
• Log in with Facebook
• Integrates with LabCorp and
WellnessFX
• Organize family records
• Track multiple doctors, labs

18. Apple HealthKit
• New service with Mayo Clinic
• Collects blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate,
diet and exercise stats
• Integrates with other
apps including FuelBand
• Roadmap includes
integration with healthcare
provider equipment

19. Crowdsourcing willpower
http://www.dietbetter.com

20. Lift

21. MyFitnessPal
• Tracks activity, food,
measurements
• iOS, Andorid, Blackberry,
Windows Mobile, Web
• Integrates with lots of devices and
apps

22. RunKeeper
• Lifehacker’s best running app
• Measure pace, distance, training
goals, weight, GPS
• Social sharing
• Tracks run history

23. Moves
• Activity tracking
• Storyline daily diary
• Calorie counter
• Integrates with 40+ apps
http://www.moves-app.com

24. Trackers

25. Fitbit
• Tracks activity, diet,
measurements, sleep
• Mobile app, website,
and device
• Awesome user
interface

26. Nike Fuelband
• Tracks steps, activity, time, fuel score
• Games, goal motivation, social sharing
• iOS sync, app integrations

27. Jawbone UP
• Log activity, food, idle alert, mood
tracking, sleep quality
• Phone and Bluetooth sync
• App integrations

28. Misfit Shine
• Fashionable activity tracker
• Steps, time, sleep activity
• Waterproof to 50 meters
• Wireless sync to phone

29. Withings Scale
• Measures weight, fat mass, BMI,
pulse, air quality
• Bluetooth, iOS, Android sync
• 100+ integrations

30. Withings Pulse
• Steps, elevation, distance, calories,
pulse, oxygen level, sleep cycle
• Swipe for history
• Coaching, badges for
motivation

31. Withings Blood Pressure Monitor
• Monitor blood pressure
• Send metrics to doctor
• Sync with iOS, Android,
Bluetooth

32. Mood Panda
• Mood diary app and
website
• Track and graph your
mood, map mood by
location and date
• Blog

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