Digital MSK therapy tool Kaia gives equally reliable exercise recommendations as physiotherapists, study finds
Mobi Health News
JULY 29, 2021
The app was able to make suggestions about exercises for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip.
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Exercise Physiology and Respiratory Health
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 27, 2021
The article Exercise Physiology and Respiratory Health appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. The human respiratory system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide – basically breathing!! The average adult breathes […].
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New VR programme promotes exercise among people with intellectual disabilities
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 29, 2023
It explores for the first time the benefits of VR on the physical fitness of people with disabilities.
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Lady Technologies releases two-in-one fertility tracking and pelvic floor exercising device
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Along with the product release, the company also announced it completed a seed funding round worth $1.5 million.
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Digital tools track calories, exercise and sleep – but how much is too much?
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Nine percent of the U.S. population will have an eating disorder during their lifetime, according to a report by STRIPED.
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Seniors are falling more – exercise and detection are more useful than ever
Aging in Place Technology Watch
DECEMBER 3, 2024
And no surprise, certain common medications increase fall risk Other factors contribute to fall risk, according to the WSJ article, such as distraction, lack of exercise, and ill-fitting shoes. Exercise to mitigate fall risk? Does this stop when they pass the age of 65?
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ScriptDrop scores $27M; Chinese exercise startup Fiture lands $65M; and other digital health fundings
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Also European virtual care company HomeDoctor scores $4.3M and sexual health company Emjoy closes seed funding round.
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VR could be key to helping recovered COVID-19 patients get therapy, according to experts
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Authors of an article published in BMJ Open Sport Exercise Medicine say the technology could help with rehab therapies, with social distancing.
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Japanese AI helps identify causes of chronic lower back pain
Mobi Health News
MARCH 27, 2024
Human pose estimation and abductive reasoning technologies have been used to estimate automatically the cause of pain and offer users a suitable exercise program.
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Indian digital therapeutics firm launches COVID-19 recovery programme for diabetic patients
Mobi Health News
JUNE 2, 2021
The digital recovery programme includes consultations with a psychologist and physiotherapist and group therapy and respiratory exercise sessions, among others.
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WHOOP 4.0 adds on pulse oximeter and a skin temperature sensor
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
works with WHOOP Body, allowing users to wear the sensor in exercise gear or sleepwear. The WHOOP 4.0
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Virtual specialty care company Summus raises $19.5M and more digital health fundings
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Medicare-focused virtual exercise platform Bold secured $17 million.
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Why CES 2022 Will Be Keynoted by a Health Care Executive
Health Populi
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Beyond tracking activity/steps, exercise and weight via digital means, more patients began to track blood pressure with connected cuffs and wrist-worn devices. More consumers looking at buying new homes were also seeking dedicated home office spaces along with space for fitness and exercise at home.
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Patients report scrolling on social media, exercising and drinking during virtual doctor appointments
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The most common distractions were surfing the web, checking email or texting, with more than 24% of respondents admitting being distracted by these.
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Latest wearable sensor in Japan helps predict muscle fatigue
Mobi Health News
JULY 18, 2023
It monitors sweat lactate during exercise, which indicates exercise intensity.
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Only 1 in 4 People Over 50 Use a Mobile Health App – And They Tend to Be Healthier and Wealthier
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Among seven mhealth tools, the most commonly-used is to track exercise. One in 3 older people who use a mobile health app do so for exercise, followed by nutrition (currently adopted by 22% of older folks), weight loss (for 20%), and sleep (17%). Just over 1 in 4 people over 50 in the U.S.
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Study: Kaia Health's back pain app outperforms standard therapy, online education
Mobi Health News
MAY 8, 2019
While both approaches reduced participants' lower back pain, the company's exercise therapy app was significantly more effective in a direct comparison.
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Pinterest rolls out new tool aimed at helping users with anxiety, stress
Mobi Health News
JULY 23, 2019
The social media giant teamed up with researchers from the Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation to develop short digital exercises for stress.
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Bold Health launches new platform combining CBT, digital for gut health
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Zemedy is an app targeted at treating irritable bowel syndrome symptoms through a combination of CBT, hypnotherapy exercises and stress management techniques.
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People Using Health Apps and Wearable Tech Most Likely Track Exercise and Heart Rate, Sleep and Weight – But Cost Is Still A Barrier
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Those fitness goals are reflected in this next chart which quantifies the share of people using health applications by clinical reason: first, being exercise, fitness, activity tracking, or heart rate monitoring (not blood pressure, but heart rate). In a distant third place is encouragement in losing or controlling weight (13%).
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Steps Count: More Steps Are Self-Care Goodness in the COVID-19 Lifestyle
Health Populi
MARCH 25, 2020
This is a useful proof-point for recommending exercise-as-medicine. While The Atlantic noted that people were buying dumbbells like toilet paper in the C19 pandemic consumer market, “take a hike” is a common exercise prescription these days as long as people continue to practice physical distancing.
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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time
Health Populi
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Beyond tracking activity/steps, exercise and weight via digital means, more patients began to track blood pressure with connected cuffs and wrist-worn devices. More consumers looking at buying new homes were also seeking dedicated home office spaces along with space for fitness and exercise at home.
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Study: Hybrid, stratified physical therapy not more effective than face-to-face care
Mobi Health News
MARCH 4, 2022
However, researchers found the blended approach did have a greater impact on fear-avoidance beliefs and patients' reported adherence to at-home exercises.
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Digital physical therapy company Reflexion Health launches HelloPT
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
The tool gives patients self-paced exercises and allows them to access physical therapists via telemedicine.
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98point6's $118M Series E for test-based primary care, Savana's $15M Series B for free-text extraction and more digital health fundings
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Also: JAXJOX's connected home exercise tools bring in a $10 million Series A; Navina collects $7 million for its primary care provider support platform.
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The Evidence for Gratitude and Health, 2024 Giving Thanks
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
On the exercise front, Circulation published research earlier this month encourages us to add an additional five minutes of exercise a day — which could be climbing stairs, cycling, or brisk walking which can make significant differences in our overall health.
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IoT and The Rise of the Machines in Healthcare
Health Populi
AUGUST 12, 2021
By 2022, CTA projects that connected exercise equipment will reach sales of 2.5 million units with revenues of $4.5 bn is akin to four and a half blockbuster drugs in the pharma world.
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Theator's $15.5M for AI surgery insights, Bold's $7M for virtual exercise programs and more digital health funding news
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Also: Base launches home wellness testing subscription with $3.4 million raise; Daybreak Health delivers online counseling to teens with $1.8 million seed round.
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In-home, wearable-supported mobility program for artery disease patients falls short
Mobi Health News
APRIL 25, 2018
A study published yesterday in JAMA found that, compared to normal care, a home-based exercise program employing wearables and telephone coaching did not help patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) improve their walking performance over a nine-month period.
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From Bowling Alone to Eating Alone – What the Shift to Take-Out Food Means for Our Social Well-Being and Mental Health
Health Populi
MARCH 25, 2025
These life flows included shopping from home, working from home, exercising at home, and other pandemic-era behaviors that are persisting five years later since the pandemic was pronounced as the public health emergency. In fact, Americans shifted many activities to-home as shown in the lower-right quadrant.
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In A Declining Consumer Tech Spending Forecast, Consumer Health Tech Will Grow in 2022: Reading the CTA Tea Leaves
Health Populi
JULY 15, 2022
The largest segments in health tech are for smartwatches, connected exercise equipment, and fitness activity tracks whose revenues may have hit their max last year. Household penetration will be 34% for smartwatches in 2022, 26% for fitness activity trackers, and 16% for connected exercise equipment, the report quantifies.
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Making The Joy Choice for Our Health and Well-Being – a conversation with Michelle Segar
Health Populi
APRIL 10, 2022
Our best-laid plans go awry – especially those for healthy behaviors, like exercising and eating well. Michelle is our go-to sage for helping us think flexibly and creatively in those stressful moments when our healthy eating and exercise plans bump up against unanticipated disruptions.
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Walking While Working: What Are The Health Benefits?
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 27, 2021
For many of us, work gets in the way of exercise. There are simply not enough hours in the day to fit in all the work we have to do and a lengthy exercise routine. […]. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast
Health Populi
JUNE 8, 2021
Note on the “decrease” half of the graph is exercise, with 18% of people significantly reducing their physical activity, and one-half of Americans moderately decreasing exercise. As we ponder health care utilization and medical spending in 2022, the wild cards that could increase PwC’s 6.5%
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Seeing Health/Care Everywhere at CES 2025: My Preview for #CES2025
Health Populi
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Consider… Consumers growing use of connected technologies, especially demanding updated smartphones which people use like Swiss Army knives in communication and media consumption Peoples use of social media for news, information, and social connection Growing demand for connected home applications for safety and energy consumption, with a segment (..)
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Partnering Up in the Health Care Ecosystem to Drive Transformation – for Organizations and Health Consumers Alike
Health Populi
AUGUST 22, 2022
Fitness collaborations with YMCAs and connected gyms that can scale exercise to us in our hands and homes. Pharma and life science companies to deliver holistic solutions for consumers’ self-care with digital companion apps, nutrition and exercise guidance that can complement medicines and bolster the drug’s benefits.
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COVID-19 Reveals Urgent Need for Universal Mental Health Care
Health Populi
APRIL 24, 2020
Exercising is down, smoking is up. Alcohol and gun sales are up since the word “pandemic” was pronounced in February 2020, and consumers have taken to scratch baking for comfort feeding at home. This calls for a re-think of health care in America, with mental health care a universal need.
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Integrate Environmental Consciousness into Employee Well-being
GlobalMed
JANUARY 21, 2025
Sustainable Fitness Equipment For employees who prefer indoor exercise, consider investing in sustainable fitness equipment. Breathing exercises, nature walks, or simply taking time to sit in a peaceful outdoor setting can significantly reduce stress and improve mental clarity.
Digital from the start: New medical campus to rise in Singapore's east
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 28, 2024
"For example, during a tele-consult, doctors can verbally ask if the patients are keeping up with their rehab[ilitation] exercises. The EGH team is working on developing wearable sensors that could remotely track the frequency and accuracy of prescribed exercises. Patients will always say yes but you cannot verify it.
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Harnessing Large Language Models for Mental Health
Digital Health Global
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Moreover, AI-powered systems deliver cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness exercises, and crisis intervention. Digital Therapeutic Interventions In addition to screening, LLMs provide digital mental health support. They act as conversational agents, offering real-time help.
Health Consumers After COVID-19 – A View from the Consumer Technology Association
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Considering timing for re-engaging in health activities, apps, online health services, and connected exercise equipment are already in use by over one-half of U.S. Most people using at-home connected exercise equipment also foresee doing so after the coronavirus fades. consumers in the pandemic.
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Running Away from Unhealthy Habits: 6 At-Home Cardio Workouts To Improve Your Health
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 19, 2021
Now that working from home has become the new normal, consistent exercise is more important than ever. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Extended isolation may have even caused you to develop some unhealthy habits worth breaking. Spending an excessive amount […].
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Telehealth, physical therapy and the pandemic: Lessons for all
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
For example, the precise movements and exercises involved in physical therapy rehab are hard for a patient to accomplish remotely. Providers also are making better use of educational and accountability tools to help patients perform their exercises. But it still has its limitations. " Dr. Juan Manuel Aragon, EvergreenHealth.
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COVID-19 Has Accelerated Consumers’ Interest in Healthy Home Tech
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Less than one-half of people use an app or wearable to manage or improve a health issue such as stress/anxiety, sleep, fitness/exercise, eating/nutrition, or blood pressure or heart rate. CES explored perspectives on air quality (such as smoke and carbon monoxide), cleaning, communication (e.g., smart thermostats), lighting (e.g.,
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