Healthy Smartphone Apps Workshop (Jan 31 2013)
On January 31 2013, the iTeam volunteers were delighted to be invited by Carleton’s Healthy Workplace department to present a workshop on smartphone and tablet “apps” that can help you organize and meet your health and wellness goals for the New Year! Here is a list of Apps we presented.
Categories
1. Workout Programs and Trackers
2. Nutrition & Weight Loss
3. Medical
4. Healthy Mind
…And more: itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios-health-fitness/id6013
1. Workout Programs and Trackers
• Pocket Yoga: iOS version, Android
• NikeTraining: iOS version, Android
• Bodyweight Training: You Are Your Own Gym: iOS app, Android
• Tabata-Timer: iOS version
• Nike+ Running: iOS version, Ben’s review, Android
• Others: RunKeeper, Endomondo, one hundred push ups, two hundred sit-ups
2. Nutrition & Weight Loss
• MyFitnessPal: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows
• Cooking Light: iOS version
• Digital versons of Health magazines: e.g. Weight Watchers on Zinio or Newsstand
• Search Pinterest for Healthy recipes (e.g. Sylvie’s board) and then Pin them to your board!
• Weightbot: iOS version
3. Medical
• Cardiio Heart Rate measurement app uses iPhone camera
• Heart & Stroke Foundation’s 30 Days to a Healthier Heart App for iOS.
• Heart & Stroke Foundation’s My Heart & Stroke Health app: iOS, Android, Blackberry
• Blood pressure accessories: e.g. wireless cuff, wired cuff
4. Healthy Mind (Brain exercise, Stress Reduction)
• Suduko e.g. Enjoy Sudoku app: iOS, Android, Kindle, Nook, Web
• Einstein HD: iOS, Android
• Meditation: Simply Being, iOS Version, Android, Blackberry, Windows