My Jan 2012 presentation at the Department of Commerce about my PhD research and different mobile/web fitness tools to help people become/stay active.

1. Fitness
There’s an
App for that
Ted Vickey

10. Around the world today…
1 in 3 adults overweight
1 in 10 adults obese
Data from WHO, 2011

11. 50
45
40
“Globesity” USA, 45
35
Percentage of adult obesity (>30% BMI)
Mexico, 33
30 Chile, 30
Australia, 27
25
England, 24
20
Brazil, 17
15
Sweden, 12
Norway, 11
10
Behold: the world's 10 fattest countries
5
Japan, 3
0
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Data from WHO, 2011

14. Connected Health
Health Technology
健康 科技
Obesity Physical Activity Mobile Social Networks
肥胖 体育锻炼 移动技术 社会网络
Mobile + Social Network + Physical Activity

15. 1. Turn on mobile fitness app
Wo r k o
u t
T i me !

16. 2. Complete physical activity
Walking
Running
Biking
Hiking
Swimmin
g
Lifting
Sleeping

17. 3. Save workout

20. 30 Minutes

21. www.bodymedia.com

22. www.fitbit.com

23. www.jawbone.com/up

24. www.runkeeper.com

25. www.mealsnap.com

26. www.gainfitness.com

27. www.gethealthee.com

28. www.zombierungame.com

29. www.withings.com

30. www.nike.com

31. www.nike.com

32. www.bluefinapps.com

33. www.buddhify.com

34. www.hundredpushups.com

35. www.gympact.com

36. www.healthvault.com

37. www.mynetdiary.com

38. www.foodeducate.com

39. Ted Vickey
National University of Ireland - Galway
ted.vickey@deri.org
@tedvickey
www.linkedin.com/in/tedvickey
www.socialfitphd.com