orHow I Hacked My Health

orHow I Hacked My Health

Tech-Savvy Fitness and the Quantified SelfTech-Savvy Fitness

and the Quantified Self

Marc R. Stephens, MAEDInstructional Designer

University of Michigan Medical School

Marc R. Stephens, MAEDInstructional Designer

University of Michigan Medical School

Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012

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Personal InformaticsPersonal Informatics

““Self-knowledge through numbers.Self-knowledge through numbers.””

Marc’s weight data from mid-2008 through mid-October 2012

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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!

AwarenessAwareness

image CC by Gdyniaimage CC by Gdynia

Awarenessvia

Tracking

Awarenessvia

Tracking•FitBit

•www.fitbit.com

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Nike+ Fuelband

nikeplus.nike.com Jawbone Up

jawbone.com/up

BodyMedia Core

bodymedia.com

Basis Watch

mybasis.com

Sensor TechnologySensor Technology

A device worn to record activity levels and other data through various means.

Exercise and Food TrackingExercise and Food Tracking

MyFitnessPalMyFitnessPal

Stopped consistent trackingStopped consistent tracking

ConsistencyConsistency

TrendAnalysis

•Overall Weight

Body Composition (% fat)

Blogs and other Internet information sites

Blogs and other Internet information sites

EducationEducation

Nutrition and Exercise EducationNutrition and Exercise Education

MotivationMotivation

GamificationGamification

Motivation 2

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MilestonesMilestones

Belief in oneselfBelief in oneself

Tools For You

Food & Fitness TrackingFood & Fitness Tracking

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Heart rate monitoringHeart rate monitoring

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http://www.calculatenow.biz/sport/heart.php

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THE GEAR

• Heart rate monitoring• GPS tracking• Workout manager

• Daily activity tracking• Sleep tracking• Motivational tool

Basis Tracker

Basis Watchmybasis.com

Basis DataBasis Data

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Key features:• Functions as a digital watch

• Syncs with heart rate monitor and other exercise equipment

• GPS-enabled

• Sophisticated features (more than we will use in this course!)

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A lot of buttons!

Press to wake from sleep and establish GPS connection (outdoors)

Press to cycle display modes (workout duration, heart rate, digital watch)

Hold down for 3 seconds for the MENU

Press and release to start/stop recording a workout.

Also functions as ‘Up’ to navigate menus.

After workout, hold through 3 second timer to save workout and reset watch for next workout.

Also functions as ‘down’ to navigate menus.

Press and hold for power on/off.

Tap to light the display

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•How to wear the heart rate monitor

•strap around chest, with hard plastic part facing outward andcentered over your xiphoid process

•dampen the plastic electrodeson back of strap to establish better connectivity

Sync the heart rate monitorAbout 30 feet distance between sensors required while syncing to prevent other HR strap signals from interfering. Spread out!

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When we get back we’ll log our workout on the Garmin Connect website