Download or read book Diet Exercise and Smartphones written by Rajvee Subramanian and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent proliferation and adoption of smartphones has resulted in the widespread use of mobile applications. Mobile applications, or apps, are small programs that are designed to run on smartphones and mobile devices for providing information on a wide range of topics addressing the varied needs of an individual. Health apps are one of the more popular categories of apps that are used extensively among people who are interested in health and fitness. Apps in this category focus on topics such as diet, nutrition, fitness, and weight loss. This study examined popular, free weight loss health applications available in Apple iTunes (iOS) and Google Play (Android) to identify their characteristics and adherence to national health guidelines. A total of 89 weight loss apps across both platforms were selected for the content analysis. Each app was coded to examine the general characteristics and the presence of features such as interactivity, adherence to evidence-informed practices and health guidelines, user engagement, and credibility of health information. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were calculated once the coding was done. Perhaps the most important finding of the study was that no single app completely adhered to all the health guidelines or evidence-informed practices outlined by national health agencies. However, there were some apps that showed high levels of adherence in certain categories. The study further indicated that weight loss apps are designed more for people interested in physical fitness and training and less for people who are trying diet and nutrition to lose weight. A majority of the apps analyzed did not adhere to evidence-informed practices, did not follow the clinical 10-step guidelines for treatment of weight loss recommended by national health agencies, and failed to meet HON (Health on the Net) standards for credibility. E-mail was the preferred form of communication present in all the apps, and interactive features were under utilized by app developers. This study found that mobile app developers make minimal use of theory-driven components in their app design. The provision to track user progress was the most employed user engagement (66%), followed by facilitating goal setting (53%), and self-monitoring (51%). Of all the 89 apps analyzed, the study found only one app with health professional input, seriously highlighting the need for involvement of health professionals in app design and development. Weight loss through mobile apps has a lot of potential for growth in terms of incorporating interactive features, theory-driven content, evidence-informed practices, and credibility of health information. While there is much emphasis on improving the functionality and features of apps, it is also important that health professionals with an understanding and knowledge of national health guidelines need to be actively involved in developing apps that are tailored, appropriate, and relevant for those interested in losing weight. There needs to be more initiatives where app developers, health professionals and agencies, avid app users, nongovernmental organizations, and policy makers come together and help address some of the issues highlighted in this study.
Download or read book Losing Weight with Smartphones written by Volker P. Andelfinger and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this new method, it is possible to have a healthy and sustainable weight loss without diet programs or medicines and dietary supplements. It combines the "internet of things" in the form of activity trackers, apps and smartphones. With a new awareness of your own body and the diet which performs as a biofeedback method, slowly, you can get to the right weight and be healthy. Losing Weight with the Smartphones does away with the various diet methods and explains why people get fat and why our current diet and our lack of exercise lead to obesity. Above all, it shows how people castigate without the long term goal of being healthy with a feel-good weight through the smartphone which serves as a biofeedback machine. This is a constant companion and helps to form a new permanent pattern of behavior. It must be dispensed with no food, no special recipes needed or cookbooks and the method works perfectly in normal everyday life, integrated in the family or with single people. The author was born in 1960 and works as a psychological counselor and coach, business consultant, lecturer, freelance journalist and book author. He lives in Palatine, Annweiler am Trifels. More information is available at www.consulting.eu.
Download or read book Smart Phones and Dietary Tracking written by Barbara Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dietary self-monitoring has been shown to be a predictor of weight loss success and is a prevalent part of behavioral weight control programs. As more weight loss applications have become available on smartphones, this feasibility study investigated whether the use of a smartphone application, or a smartphone memo feature would improve dietary self-monitoring over the traditional paper-and-pencil method. The study also looked at whether the difference in methods would affect weight loss. Forty-seven adults (BMI 25 to 40 kg/m2) completed an 8-week study focused on tracking the difference in adherence to a self-monitoring protocol and subsequent weight loss. Participants owning iPhones (n=17) used the 'Lose It' application (AP) for diet and exercise tracking and were compared to smartphone participants who recorded dietary intake using a memo (ME) feature (n=15) on their phone and participants using the traditional paper-and-pencil (PA) method (n=15). There was no significant difference in completion rates between groups with an overall completion rate of 85.5%. The overall mean adherence to self-monitoring for the 8-week period was better in the AP group than the PA group (p = .024). No significant difference was found between the AP group and ME group (p = .148), or the ME group and the PA group (p = .457). Weight loss for the 8 week study was significant for all groups (p = .028). There was no significant difference in weight loss between groups. Number of days recorded regardless of group assignment showed a weak correlation to weight loss success (p = .068). Smartphone owners seeking to lose weight should be encouraged by the potential success associated with dietary tracking using a smartphone app as opposed to the traditional paper-and-pencil method.
Download or read book The Anderson Method written by William Anderson and published by Publish Green. This book was released on 2009 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, you'll learn the secrets of permanent weight loss, revealed by psychotherapist William Anderson, who lost 140 pounds after twenty-five years of failure. He has maintained his success for over twenty years, and in this book you'll learn just what to do to succeed as he and his clients have. Inside, he charts the course for the solution to your weight problem and the obesity epidemic.
Download or read book Consumers Views Regarding the Use of Smart Phones for Tracking Dietary Intake and Exercise written by Danielle Sterner and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to gather qualitative data on different and novel methods used to self-monitor diet and exercise during a weight loss study. Participants who used either a traditional paper and pencil method or a smart phone weight loss app for diet and exercise tracking were recruited for focus groups. Focus group discussions centered on the liked and disliked aspects of recording, perceived behavior changes, and suggestions for improved self-monitoring. Focus groups were organized based on the method of self-monitoring. The app group tracked calorie intake and expenditure via the "Lose It" app on their smart phones. The paper & pencil group recorded exercise and food intake in a journal and self-regulated diet based on recommended servings from each food group (or exchange lists). Focus group sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed and coded by the researcher and an independent coder. Results indicated that app participants liked the convenience, affordability, and user-friendly features, but wanted more nutrition advice. App participants liked self-managing their diet, not restricting certain foods or food groups and allowing for indulgences by balancing calories and exercise. Also, they desired an accurate estimation of energy expenditure from an app, based on individual characteristics (i.e., gender and age). Participants who recorded on paper liked the size for a visual layout of food entries, but desired a technology-enhanced method with an auto-calculation of calorie intake and expenditure. They also suggested increased accountability and opportunities for social support would enhance self-monitoring. Overall, an ideal technology-assisted self-monitoring app or program would be free and include an auto-calculation of calorie intake, a gender- and age- specific estimation of calories expended, easy entry of foods from a large database, the ability to enter whole recipes, nutrition information and recommendations, and be available via phone, tablet or computer (based on personal preference).
Download or read book Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness written by John P. Higgins and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2023-01-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness helps readers navigate the world of smartphone apps to direct them to those which have had the best medical evidence in obtaining the users' goal. The book covers the history of apps, how they work, and specific apps to improve health and wellness in order to improve patients outcomes. It discusses several types of apps, including apps for medical care, sleeping, relaxation, nutrition, exercise and weight loss. In addition, sections present the features of a good app to empower readers to make their own decision when evaluating which one to use. This is a valuable resource for clinicians, physicians, researchers and members of biomedical field who are interested in taking advantage of smartphone apps to improve overall health and wellness of patients. Summarizes smartphone apps with the best evidence to improve health and wellness Discusses the most important features of an app to help readers evaluate which app is appropriate for their specific needs Presents the typical results expected when regularly using an app in order to assist healthcare providers in predicting patient outcomes
Download or read book IPhone Apple Watch for Health Fitness in Easy Steps written by Nick Vandome and published by In Easy Steps. This book was released on 2017 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Résumé : Providing help, support and encouragement in creating, measuring and achieving your health and fitness goals, this essential guide explains the built-in Health App on the iPhone and Apple Watch, ensuring that it is fun and gratifying at the same time. --
Download or read book Smartphone Health App Use Self Efficacy and Achievement of Health Related Goals written by Madison Louise Bracken and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The high prevalence rate for obesity in the U.S. continues to be a serious health issue among children and adults. Individuals with obesity are at an increased risk for developing serious health conditions and diseases (World Health Organization, 2016). Therefore, health professionals are seeking ways to implement novel interventions for obesity prevention and treatment that can be distributed to a wider audience that is available to individuals at a relatively low cost. Interventions delivered by smartphones can potentially satisfy this need. The most popular, free, and commercially available health and fitness app is called "MyFitnessPal" (Apple App Store). Using concepts from the Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1986) I investigated 13 hypotheses that explored user's self-efficacy and engagement with social and non-social features when using the MyFitnessPal app and their relationship to health-related goal outcomes. Participants were recruited through the psychological science participant pool and other undergraduate courses that required the use of the MyFitnessPal app. Additional participations were recruited by advertisements of the study that were posted online targeting communities of MyFitnessPal users. A total of 126 participants completed the online self-report surveys that included questions regarding user's self-efficacy for physical activity and healthy eating and how they interacted with their MyFitnessPal app. These items assessed the types of app features used and participants' ability to reach their weekly nutrition, physical activity, and weight related goals. The results showed in general that participants who reported high levels of self-efficacy, were more frequent MyFitnessPal users, and those who frequently used the non-social features provided by the app were also more successful in their ability to meet their health-related goals. An important finding from this study suggests that the MyFitnessPal app may be especially useful to individuals with low self-efficacy for healthy eating. That is, these individuals may possibly be able to advance their ability to meet their nutrition related goals when they use the MyFitnessPal more often. Future research should focus on the validation of commercially available health apps and the MyFitnessPal app in particular, all of which can potentially be used to combat the obesity epidemic and impact the overall health of the nation.
Download or read book The Digital Diet written by Daniel Sieberg and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know someone who needs a digital diet. Technology has overwhelmed our daily lives to the point of constant distraction. Many of us can no longer focus on a single task or face-to-face conversation without wanting to reach out—or retreat—to the virtual world every few minutes. Science and technology reporter and recovering digital addict Daniel Sieberg has devised a foolproof 4-step plan to help you regain control, focus, and true connection in your life. Step 1//Re: Think: Consider how technology has overwhelmed our society and the effect it’s had on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Step 2//Re: Boot: Take stock of your digital intake using Sieberg’s Virtual Weight Index and step back from the device. Step 3//Re: Connect: Focus on restoring the relationships that have been harmed by the technology in your life. Step 4//Re: Vitalize: Learn how to live with technology—the healthy way, by optimizing your time spent e-mailing, texting, on Facebook, and web surfing. This program will enable families to communicate better, employees to be more productive, and friends to stay in touch. Sieberg teaches us how to manage and use the technology in our lives to our advantage, without letting it control us.
Download or read book Smartphone Application Self tracking Use and Health written by Thomas Guffey and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smartphones health apps appear to be important tools that can be used for health management and self-tracking. Research has not fully identified to what degree mobile health apps influence health outcomes. The current study assesses the notion of a digital cyborg assemblage by testing the effects of smartphone app use and self-tracking on health outcomes in the general population of U.S. adults. The primary hypotheses are that individuals who use smartphone apps for self-tracking are more likely to have better health than those who do not use smartphone apps for self-tracking and that individuals who self-track health indicators for any reason are more likely to have better health than those who do not track. The data for this study come from Pew Research Center’s Mobile Health 2012 dataset with a final sample size of 1,799 respondents. Multinomial logistic regression on self-reported health and ordinary least squares regression on an index of health conditions are used to test the hypotheses and assess the relationships between the relevant predictor variables and health outcomes. Having a smartphone app is found to be a weak predictor of health outcomes when other factors are held constant. Self-tracking for diet or exercise is associated with lower odds of being in a lower category of health compared to excellent, but does not affect the odds of being in better than poor health. Self-tracking for other health reasons is associated with poorer health. App users that self-track for reasons other than diet or exercise are more likely to report excellent health than good health compared to nonapp users. Internet use interacts with app use to increase the odds of being in good health as opposed to excellent health. Women that use apps have lower odds of being in only good health relative to excellent health compared to women who are nonapp users. The effect is weaker for men. Nonwhite app users display fewer conditions on average compared to whites. The results are not conclusive that smartphone apps improve health but they do demonstrate the importance of the reasons for self-tracking to health outcomes and the relative importance of demographic data to health outcomes.
Download or read book Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness written by John P. Higgins and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness helps readers navigate the world of smartphone apps to direct them to those which have had the best medical evidence in obtaining the users’ goal. The book covers the history of apps, how they work, and specific apps to improve health and wellness in order to improve patients outcomes. It discusses several types of apps, including apps for medical care, sleeping, relaxation, nutrition, exercise and weight loss. In addition, sections present the features of a good app to empower readers to make their own decision when evaluating which one to use. This is a valuable resource for clinicians, physicians, researchers and members of biomedical field who are interested in taking advantage of smartphone apps to improve overall health and wellness of patients. Summarizes smartphone apps with the best evidence to improve health and wellness Discusses the most important features of an app to help readers evaluate which app is appropriate for their specific needs Presents the typical results expected when regularly using an app in order to assist healthcare providers in predicting patient outcomes
Download or read book Your Phone Can Save Your Life written by David Kerrigan and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-09 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How important is your health to you? Do you know how to harness the power of your phone to really help you improve your well-being? In Your Phone Can Save Your Life, learn how your smartphone can monitor your vital signs, encourage you to live a healthier life and even get you an instant appointment with a doctor.Exploring solutions from sleep and environment monitoring to stress management, exercise and nutrition, this book gives you an easy-to-follow head start so you can benefit from the new health revolution.
Download or read book Apple Watch and IPhone Fitness Tips and Tricks written by Jason R. Rich and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book + Content Update Program Apple Watch and iPhone Fitness Tips and Tricks contains hundreds of tips and tricks you can use with the new Apple Watch and your iPhone to create a powerful personal health and fitness system that can help you get fit, and stay fit. You'll learn how to use Apple's new technologies to track your performance, strengthen your motivation, reduce your stress, and improve your diet. You'll learn how to use the Apple Watch and iPhone with everything from Bluetooth-compatible workout equipment to third-party exercise and nutrition apps. Easy to understand and nontechnical, this book is ideal for beginners, as well as more experienced Apple Watch and iPhone users who are fitness-, health-, or nutrition-minded and want to reduce their stress, lose weight, sleep better, build muscle, and live a healthier lifestyle. In addition, this book is part of Que's Content Update Program. As Apple updates features of the Apple Watch and iPhone, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. The updates will be delivered to you via a FREE Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection. How to access the free Web Edition: Follow the instructions within the book to learn how to register your book to get the FREE Web Edition. Author Jason Rich is the best-selling author of more than 55 books. Rich will help you learn to: * Through in-depth and exclusive interviews with world-renowned health and fitness experts, learn how to succeed in your fitness, diet, and health goals * Define achievable goals, and use your iPhone and Apple Watch to work toward them * Use the built-in Health app to collect, view, analyze, store, or share health and fitness data * Customize your Apple Watch to display fitness information whenever you want it * Wirelessly link a scale, treadmill, fitness tracker, and medical devices to your iPhone * Discover great tracking and performance tools for cyclists, runners, and walkers * Track what you eat, and become more mindful about nutrition * Discover mind/body tools for improving focus and reducing stress * Monitor your sleep patterns, sleep better, and consistently wake up more rested * Reinforce your motivation with apps, accessories, and music * Set up Medical ID to provide life-saving medical information in an emergency * Make the most of Apple's Activity and Workout apps
Download or read book eHealth written by Timothy M. Hale and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special volume contributes to the rapidly growing body of eHealth research, presenting a selection of multidisciplinary studies on the role and impacts of technology and the Internet in health communication, healthcare delivery, and patient self-management.
Download or read book Design and Quality Considerations for Developing Mobile Apps for Medication Management Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Yap, Kevin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medication management is an essential component of therapeutic success in the treatment of chronic diseases. However, patients who do not regularly take their prescribed medications are a primary concern of health systems worldwide. A significant proportion of patients on chronic medications fail to adhere to their treatments, and suboptimal adherence leads to dire clinical and financial consequences on the personal level. Moreover, non-adherence can adversely impact public healthcare costs and the clinical outcomes of patients. Design and Quality Considerations for Developing Mobile Apps for Medication Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a collection of innovative research that combines theory and practice on optimizing strategies to improve medication adherence and overall health and wellbeing in patients through the design of usable and reliable mobile app-based systems. Highlighting a broad range of topics including pharmaceutical care, quality assessment, and health behavior frameworks, this book is ideally designed for clinicians, pharmacists, healthcare providers, programmers, software developers, researchers, academicians, and students.
Download or read book Eating in the Age of Smartphones The Good the Bad and the Neutral written by Jean C. J. Liu and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles Best Practices in Public Health written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overweight and obesity affects over half of all men and women in OECD countries. This has significant health and economic consequences. As part of OECD’s work on promoting best practices in public health, this report outlines policy recommendations on how to address two leading overweight risk factors: poor diet and lack of physical activity.
