Tech-Savvy Fitness & the Quantified Self
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Tech-Savvy Fitness & the Quantified Self
- 1. or How I Hacked My Health Tech-Savvy Fitness and the Quantified Self Marc R. Stephens, MAED Instructional Designer University of Michigan Medical School
- 2. Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012
- 3. 3 Personal Informatics ““Self-knowledge through numbers.Self-knowledge through numbers.”” Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012
- 4. 4 All kinds of numbers!All kinds of numbers! •Workout tracking •Heart rate monitoring •GPS tracking •Weight & body composition tracking •Nutritional tracking •Blood pressure tracking •Blood chemistry tracking •Mood tracking •Sleep tracking ... just about any metric!
- 5. Awareness image CC by Gdynia
- 6. Awareness via Tracking FitBit www.fitbit.com 6 Nike+ Fuelband nikeplus.nike.com Jawbone Up jawbone.com/up BodyMedia Core bodymedia.com Basis Watch mybasis.com
- 7. Sensor Technology A device worn to record activity levels and other data through various means.
- 8. Exercise and Food Tracking
- 9. MyFitnessPal
- 12. Trend Analysis Overall Weight Body Composition (% fat)
- 14. Nutrition and Exercise Education
- 15. Motivation
- 16. Gamification
- 18. Belief in oneselfBelief in oneself
- 19. Tools I Use
- 21. Basis Data
- 22. Sites I Use
- 23. Thank you. marque @ med.umich.edu
Editor's Notes
- A number from a consistent source, consistently tracked, becomes reliable data. If one can affect that number through behavioral change, it becomes an effective form of biofeedback.
- 6261 miles cycled as of last week