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To promote exercise and the upcoming Olympics, Moscow has adapted a very unique ticket price. Check out the link below to learn more! What do you think? What are some other ways that technology promotes fitness? Share a link to another fitness technology idea that you think is cool!
http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/11/11/moscow-subway-ticket-machine-accepts-30-squats-as-payment/
I think that this is a great idea. Not only is it different, but it gets people moving. I would definitely rather do squats than pay for something! If i could run a couple miles and earn some new shoes or something, there's no doubt I would do it. When I think of fitness promoting technology, I think of the Fitbit. Fitbit is a bracelet that tracks steps, distance, calories burned, stairs climbed, and even sleep. I think this is a simple an effective way to get people to move more throughout the day.
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I love the idea of running for shoes. I would be in such good shape if that was actually a thing! Fitbit sounds like a great way to monitor progress and motivate people to keep active.
DeleteI would love being able to run to get things like shoes or clothes!!! That would be awesome!! Fitbit is an amazing thing!! I love mine, and it is great to monitor how much I do in the day.
DeleteRunning for free shoes sounds like something worth doing. I like the link and the product that they show. The fit bit looks like it would really help people with goals and learn about their daily life.
Deletethis is a really great idea that gets people moving doing something with there body in an active way and its a little fun to if your doing it with people that that you like like your friends. but i also think its sad sometime that people dont like to exercise i know that its hard sometimes to get out of your couch and do something active but believe that if you can find something active that you love doing and you do that thing everyday that would be a great thing not only for your body but your self confidence. even if its just squats and sit ups http://www.active.com/fitness/articles/3-fast-cardio-workouts
ReplyDeleteI agree that it would be great if people would realize what amazing benefits there are to staying active and wouldn't need any other motivation to do it. I understand that its hard for some people to find motivation though, so its great that there are other incentives out there to keep people active!
DeleteI totally agree because when you love something, you would see yourself doing that activity everyday. People who love what they do never fully lose interest, they will embrace it wholeheartedly, and it would turn into a routine for them.
DeleteI agree i think this is a great idea because when you love doing something and are into it you will run and workout everyday.
DeleteI love it! I think that this is a great way to promote fitness and I'm sure most would rather do 30 squats for a ticket than pay for it (I know I would!). It would be ideal if people would want to keep active to stay healthy and because its good for them, but I know from experience that sometimes its hard to find motivation to get active. I found an interesting article about an app that researchers at Stanford University created to motivate people to get moving, its a digital bird who's well being was determined by the user being active. If the person went for a walk, the bird would fly around and perhaps even sing. If the person sat around all day, the bird becomes sad and slow. I think it's great because it interacts with users and makes them feel like their working out is making a difference, even if it is just a game. http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Games-prove-to-be-winning-fitness-motivators-4747370.php
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time hearing of this app but it seems like a great idea! It sounds like a great way of using technology for fitness. It even kindof reminds me of a tamagotchi I used to have when I was like 7, but with fitness added. Very cool idea.
DeleteI agree 30 squats for a free ticket who could disagree. I dont know how much a subway ticket is but I'm going to guess maybe $2-3 dollars, so if you take the subway 5 days a week that is roughly $10 to 15 a week which is $520 to 780 a year, which means that every squat you do is worth $ .06 to .10. which seems like nothing but after a year you saved enough for an Ipad.
DeleteI think this digital bird app would be really cool and I may have to look into it!
I love this idea!!! I think it is an amazing idea to get people motivated to be active. It is a great way to also promote the Olympics. People would be more willing to attend the Olympics if they didn't have to pay for it. I would love to exercise to get things instead of pay for them. Another way technology promotes fitness would be coming out with new gadgets that people think are cool and motivate them to use it. For example the Nike Fuelband. It is a wristband that has sensors that track your movement throughout the day. It transfers your activity movement into "Nike Fuel" points that lets you compete and compare to other people who have it. It also tracks steps and stairs throughout the day that will tell you if you are living a healthy lifestyle. It is amazing to see how much technology has grown.
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As these technologies better, and as more companies develop such gadgets, we can only see better results; and hopefully these devices can bring around kind of a fitness fad, making exercise a more common activity. I've pesonally seen the benefits of both the Nike Fuel and the Misfit Shine, I think these devices are a great step in the right direction and I hope many people adopt them.
DeleteI think this is a great idea. Some other great examples of technology promoting fitness would be the treadmills with televisions built into them. They allow people to walk & jog while watching the morning news, or their favorite show. The gaming market seems to be integrating motion sensors into everything they possibly can. I think this will continue to grow and become one of the leading ways people work out on a daily basis. The new Xbox One ships with a camera that is capable of monitoring your heart rate along with weight displacement. The link below is to a video of a gamer attempting to do the Insanity workout on the Xbox One.
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I think that the televisions in treadmills is a cool thing because it helps you from thinking about how much running and working out isn't fun. It is amazing to see how they have developed video games to try and help people be more active, also bringing in zumba and other active games to help.
DeletePaul this is great!! I wish I had a tread mill with a TV, cause I know those hours put in on a treadmill or elliptical would have gone by a hell of a lot quicker and easier !
DeleteI agree with Shelby it would make it easier to work out when your watching TV instead of thinking about how tired and bored you are.
I would agree that watching TV while walking on a treadmill is a great way to workout and kill time. Even reading a book would be great. For those who find walking to be boring it would diffidently help to get their minds off the walking, and to focus on something they find more enjoyable.
DeleteHaving a tv in the treadmill would be awesome! It could help you take your mind off of the exercise. It could help you relax and go for a longer time as well
DeleteI'm not that outgoing of a person so it would be rather embarrassing for me to do several squats in front of people I don't know. However I think that doing exercises to pay for something like a ticket is a great idea. I like that technology is promoting and making it easier to exercise regularly. Some thing simple like listening to your iPod can make exercising seem less like work and more like something that can actually be relaxing in its own way.
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That is really cool. The studies they did seems really beneficial to what they pulled out of it. The beats per minute that helps with your workout seem to work too.
DeleteI have always loved exercising to music. I feel awkward without music. it is almost like I have to watch everything without music. but with it I can just zone out and be in my own world not worrying about anyone or any thing else. I love this idea, I kinda want to try it I am so uncoordinated it isn't funny. maybe this will help lol.
Deletei love listening to music while i exercise so i agree with you! I can also see why some people would not be exactly outgoing enough to do squats in front of people!
Deletei understand what your saying without music i cant workout it doesn't feel right i pumps me up when i listen to music
DeleteI can't work out with out music! I couldn't agree more. it is one of those things that makes exercise that much more enjoyable
DeleteI think that is very interesting. I have always enjoyed listening to my music during walks or other exorcise, but I didn't realize that it was helping in any way.
DeleteMusic definitely gets you going when you workout i know i focus more when i listen to music.
DeleteSquats for a free ticket? I love that idea. That is a great idea to get someone to save some money just by doing some exercise. I was playing around in the app store on my phone one day and I found this application called Pact. Pact you make a goal of going to the gym as many times a week and if you go you get paid. If you don't go you do not get paid and you actually pay Pact.
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I've seen people use pact. It's not something you back out of either. If you do not keep with your fitness plan and diet they will charge you up to $5. Definitely a great motivator!
DeleteI have heard about apps like these before and I think they are pretty awesome because so many people need the extra motivation to exercise.
DeleteThat is definitely an interesting idea. Not sure how it would work though, considering how easy it would be to trick/lie to your phone and still get paid for it.
DeleteI love the idea of the Pact app. Its also a little creepy if it can accurately track if you exercise. I know if I had to pay if i didn't work out I would be going to the gym more often. I'm going to be looking into this app.
DeleteI definitely think that this is a great idea. This will definitely help you save money and make people exercise more.
DeleteThis is a great idea to promote exercise. I would like to see this kind of initiatives here in the United States. I think this kind of examples could help the budget of regular people and their health. Technology has been promoting fitness through video games, media, and sport events. For example, the PlayStation Move, which you can step, jump, dance, and have fun at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ybHddDMgM
ReplyDeletethis looks like a lot of fun, I kinda want one. there is a lot of fun to be had and not only with yourself but others as well. why not do this for family night lol. it promotes a lot of fitness while being fun and using a lot of technology at the same time.
DeleteIt seems like video game companies are constantly trying to include exercise in their games, but I think that is definitely a good thing. Video games are causing way to many people to sit on their couch all day in my opinion.
DeleteI think that it is that they come out with these ideas for video games. it's definitely a good idea for them to add exercise into their games!
DeleteI think it's great that there are video games that focus on fitness and exercise. My family and I enjoy playing the dancing games for the Wii. Its fun when we can come together like that and be active.
DeleteI thought tis was very cool, why not work out for a ticket. I wish everywhere would let people pay in exercise, I know my bills would be way less if it were possible. this could help with obesity so much in the united states but unfortunately we want money instead of a self benefit. here is my promotion of exercise with technology
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This video game is pretty cool, but I think it helps to improve the creativity more than working out.
Deleteyeah i agree with what your saying goodjob.
Deleteyeah i understand what your saying i love insisting to music when i work out it pumps me up and get me going.
DeleteI believe integrating exercise into the daily routine, like riding a subway in this example, or like I've seen many people do: walking the treadmill while they watch TV; is a good way to make a habit of getting the daily recommended amount of exercise. I've also seen people sign up for programs that pay them for keeping on a regular diet and costs them any time they break it. I think programs and tools like this are a great way for society to get the point across (especially to the younger generation) that exercise is important. One of the cool devices I've seen that have helped people I know personally get fit, is the misfit shine.
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I have found an app that works like you said charging people if they do not keep up with their goals. It is a great motivator!
DeleteI agree with you about the importance of exercise in younger generations. The misfit shine looks cool.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the squats for subway tickets video before and I think it is an awesome idea. The fitness based technology that grabs my attention is all the trackers and wearable technology. One thing in particular has really sparked my interest and that is the Jaybird Reign. It is a band that you wear that tells you your normal fitness info like activity and sleep, but it also tells you when to be more active and how much sleep you should aim for that night.
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I had seen the story on the squats for tickets machine before too and I didn't think it was real. Hopefully more people try this too here in the US.
DeleteI thought this idea was awesome! It looked like people enjoyed it, and it is a great way to get a little exercise in! It will help keep people active I mean who wouldn't do 30 squats for a free subway ticket?! This is very innovated and different, that will help keep people fit. I think its cool that someone had this idea for this project and it went through. Other ways technology promotes fitness are you can get fitness and diet apps on your phone, wii fit, and work out videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3I3P99zKvk
ReplyDeleteI think that apps have definitely come a long way in how they help us track our fitness and diet.
DeleteThis is such a cool thing! The Nike Fuel Band is a great idea to promote fitness in everyday life. It can Track your steps and activity throughout the day. it can be synced through blue tooth to your phone and has and app. It even almost is like social media, it keeps a score of what your fitness is compared to the rest of the Fuel Band users. This makes it so that you can see where you stack up in relation to the rest of the world. Overall, this is a cool gadget!
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I could agree with you on the fuel band! I like the idea that people can almost compete with each other with the fuel band! it's a great way to show level of fitness per person.
DeleteI think this is an absolutely marvelous idea, I would for sure take place in this activity. As the possibility to save a few bucks while also getting a little work out in is awesome idea. Way to go Russia!
ReplyDeleteMy little tech savy fitness promotion would be the Zombies Run App, hopefully un mentioned. I came across is a while back and have been hoping to try it out this summer. Its an app that as well a game, that as you run more you unlock more and while your running it talks to you about zombie chasing you and what not! I'm a fan of the walking dead series so this sparks an interest in me, if its a spark to you as well check it out here - https://www.zombiesrungame.com/
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I agree the squat idea is a really great idea. I think the zombie app sounds really cool as well. I might run a little quicker if I knew a dead person was chasing me.
DeleteThe zombie app sounds like it could be a fun way to motivate a person to work out. Its pretty amazing how much technology we possess in the palm of our hand. I'm going to be checking this app out.
DeleteMost people today are glued to there television screens and are addicted to video games. I like that this game is specifically made to make people be active!
DeleteThat is an awesome idea. I love seeing things like this because it makes me believe that people are trying to be healthier. If everyone were to do things like this more often, it would create a much healthier world.
ReplyDeleteI have seen only one other thing similar to this in which another subway station had put musical stairs in to persuade people to use the stairs more than the escalator.
http://www.thefuntheory.com/piano-staircase
I think the musical step would be more fun and would attract a lot of people to take the stairs. I love music and I would personally take the stairs if I hear a song :)
DeleteI really like the idea of musical stairs! Not only would it persuade people to use them, but at the same time, they don't realize that they are making there life healthier.
DeleteI think this idea of doing squats to get a ticket is really cool. A lot of people are obese and by doing squats and lunges, they could burn few calories. Nowadays, people are busy with work and school and have no time to exercise; this machine could help those people stay healthy and fit.
ReplyDeleteNewer technologies have been used to promote physical activity including pedometers, accelerometers, and heart rate monitors. These technologies help monitor the number of steps taken per day, your heart rate and or the average speed of your run per day.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/11/health/la-he-pedometers11-2010jan11
I definitely agree with you that machine can help people stay healthy and fit.
DeleteI love the idea of doing exercises in exchange for tickets! I think a lot more companies should do things like this. It could work wonders for helping the obesity crisis in the world today. There are so many benefits with it. It promotes exercise by bribing people in a way to exercise. It is something as simple as squats but it is a great start.
ReplyDeleteI think technology is promoting fitness a lot more these days because it makes it more fun to exercise and it gives ordinary people the ability to track their exercises and fitness easier and a lot more accurately than before.
www.nike.com/fuelband
I think it motivates people to see the progress of their exercise, such as the Nike app that shows you how long and how far you have walked or ran.
DeleteI think this is one of the most important things that people forget about. I believe that having a machine that will give you things that cost money by doing a simple workout is genius! Our country is dying from obesity and living off of fast foods. Things that are placed around the world like this can be life changing. Other technology that can promote fitness are thing such as; Wii fit, fitness and motivation apps, tracking guides, weight loss guide, or even workout tapes like insanity or p90x.
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I think that the vertimax is a great invention because it helps you jump higher. There are many things you can do on the vertimax to help you in any sport. You have to be able to jump high to be a good competitor. I think that is a good idea getting a ticket for doing squats.
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I really like that idea of accepting exercise as payment! The link below has many different examples of how technology can promote fitness. I'm sure most of them you will recognize. I like the interactive video game idea and still think it's going strong in the video game world. Who doesn't like Wii?
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