Those looking to get and stay fit may need look no further than their smartphone, desktop computer, or wrist. The many apps, wearables, and online fitness programs that are available today are helping to motivate people to get off the couch and start getting physical. In the January 2017 issue of the journal Frontiers in… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Fitness Technology Tools
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New App Helps Seniors Live Better
A new technological solution developed by the University of Notre Dame’s Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications (iCeNSA) and called eSeniorCare is aimed at enhancing the physical health, vitality, and brain fitness of seniors residing in independent living communities. A release from the university reports that one of the traditional challenges of these communities… Continue reading New App Helps Seniors Live Better
Essential Apps for People With Limited Mobility
Smartphone apps have revolutionized the way we go about our everyday lives. Whether you need directions, advice about local restaurants, or are trying to find the weekend weather forecast, as they say in the Apple commercials, “There’s an app for that”. Here is a list of apps specifically designed for people with mobility challenges to… Continue reading Essential Apps for People With Limited Mobility
Smartphone Health Apps and Blind Readers
University of Washington researchers who conducted a review of nine mobile health applications found that they were not fully accessible to blind customers. In a paper published in the Journal on Technology & Persons with Disabilities, the researchers investigated nine common iPhone mobile health (mHealth) applications that upload data from blood pressure and blood sugar… Continue reading Smartphone Health Apps and Blind Readers