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Helping PE Students Help Themselves
A Brief Assessment of Fitness Technologies
Greg Machat
We can not be advising our students at all times
Students can make poor decisions outside of class
Software and equipment can help students make good decisions
Introduction
Measure how much a person walks in a day
Easy to track day to day activity
Motivate people to walk more
Can come as a clip or a band
Pedometers
Bands are generally light and stylish
Can synch to phones or computers
Can cost as low as $10 for clip. $50-$200 for band
Can buy online or any major retailer
Pedometers
Works by tracking movement
Can be an object on bed, or a band.
Measures how long they were asleep
Sleep Monitor
Most people don’t know how well they sleep
Measures the quality of a person’s sleep
Some come with “Smart Alarms”
Can cost $20-$200
Buy online or any major retailer
Sleep Monitor
Allows a person to track their diet during the day
Easy to spot problems in diet
Helps to plan meals during the day
Can cost $5-$15 online or any book store.
Diet Tracker Journals
Allow exact measurement of food
Food is hard to judge without it
Can help people betterunderstand a serving size
Can Cost $10-$20 in a retail store or online.
Food Scales
Contain apps that can track fitness
Easy and convenient
Can synch to computer, or store info online
Can Cost Free-$10
Smart Phone Software
Tools can be used outside the classroom
They influence good decision making
Can work excellently when combined with proper health education
Conclusion