HLTH 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Webmd
28 Mar 2017
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Application of organized knowledge in the form of medicines, devices, systems, and procedures. The pace maker was one of the first devices to enforce that technology can really benefit health. 1 in 5 adults wear a fitness tracker. They can count the number of steps you take. Some may track sleep, but it is hard to tell how. It is questionable to count the calories burned. We see an increase in physical activity in users who use fitness trackers, by about 16 minutes. 32% of the people that use them, stop after 6 months. 50% of the people using them stop after 1 year. The people that see the most benefit, are people who are already involved in their personal fitness. Most information is around based off of television. But now we see more use on laptops and cell phones. 19. 1% of queen"s students say that screen time negatively affects academics.
