This presentation summarizes Anne Everars' work on developing a mobile application to help users track personal health metrics using quantified self techniques. It begins with background on quantified self and personal health goals. Anne then summarizes her literature review of existing applications, identifying criteria for comparison. Two initial prototypes were developed for an iPad application, with plans to create a second prototype focused on faster data entry using an iPhone. The presentation outlines Anne's process and timeline for continued development and evaluation of the application to help users improve personal health through self-tracking.
1. Quantified Self for
Personal Health
Presentation by Anne Everars
9 december 2013
Promotor: Prof. Erik Duval
Assistents: Dr. Joris Klerkx and Ir. Robin De Croon
5. Personal health
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity."
- World Health Organisation
6. Personal health
➲ Focus on a healthy lifestyle
= Aggregation of personal decisions that
contribute to, or cause, illness or death
➲ Focus on self-care strategies
~ balance exercise behavior and nutritional intake
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7. Overweight and obesity
Mainly due to :
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Sedentary lifestyle
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Overconsumption of foods
National voedings- en gezondheidsplan voor belgië.
http://www.health.belgium.be/eportal/Myhealth/Healthylife/Food/index.htm#.Umu0gZROokR. 2005 - 2010.
13. Comparison - criteria
1. Entering what is eaten
2. Entering (sport) activities
3. Setting goals
4. Gamification - rewards
5. Reports
6. Availability (platforms, online/offline, languages)
7. Login options
8. Social character (social media, friend network)
9. Pricing
https://annespersonalhealth.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/criteria-for-comparing-existing-applications/
14. Comparison - applications
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Perfect Diet Tracker
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Weight Watchers Mobile
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CalorieKing Nutrition and Exercise Manager
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MyFitnessPal
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CalorieënRekenaar
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Calorie Counter by FatSecret
https://annespersonalhealth.wordpress.com/category/review/
15. Comparison - conclusion
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Little automation is used (mostly only bar codes)
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Food and activities always considered together
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Best to use a Dutch database
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Mind the Metabolic Resting State
(e.g. CalorieCounter)
https://annespersonalhealth.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/lessons-learned/
16. Comparison - conclusion
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Goal setting and reporting = important,
challenges = nice
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Adding own recipes (e.g. Weight Watchers)
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Giving reminders to the user
(e.g. Weight Watchers)
https://annespersonalhealth.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/lessons-learned/
17. Comparison - conclusion
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Weaknesses or bad habits never considered
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‘Frequent’ and ‘Recent’ categories
(e.g. MyFitnessPal)
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Attention to popups (e.g. CalorieënRekenaar)
https://annespersonalhealth.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/lessons-learned/
22. Use of the app
RETROSPECTIVE adding of activities and food
items
23. First prototype
Application mainly for iPad users
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Reasonably mobile and carried along
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Screen sufficiently large to provide overview
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Network connection and other sensors present
38. Second prototype
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iPhone connection : registration of activities and
food items
➲ always on & carried along
= in situ registration
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Focus on speeding up the registration
46. Planning
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Beginning december : evaluation paper prototype
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Half december : first digital prototype
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End december : evaluation first prototype
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Beginning january : second digital prototype
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Beginning february : evaluation prototype
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Half february : third digital prototype
