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Nike launches app to help you shop for football boots on your mobile

Nike launches app to help you shop for football boots on your mobile

Nike has launched a number of new training tools and gadgets over the past few months, but now the brand is also branching out into e-commerce much more with its latest football app offering in collaboration with Pro Direct Soccer Zone. Nike and Pro Direct Soccer Zone have teamed up to create an app for football lovers that brings together soccer-related content, but has a slick e-commerce site at the core that even lets you try on … Read entire article »

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Want to keep track of your child’s health? My Kid’s Health could help

Want to keep track of your child’s health? My Kid’s Health could help

For those of us with children who face the constant headache of organising check-ups with the GP, dentist appointments or just wanting to keep track of their health, My Kid’s Health could be just the iPad app for you. Whatever you can think of, My Kid’s Health tracks it for you. It’s a really easy way to keep all of your children’s health information all in once place.  Add your child’s general information such as age, gender and … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Child health gadgets, CHS news, Health Gadgets, iPad/tablet PC apps

GPs announce plans to ‘prescribe’ smartphone apps to patients

GPs announce plans to ‘prescribe’ smartphone apps to patients

Mobile health has just taken a huge step forward with the news that GPs in the UK are set to be able to prescribe smartphone apps to help patients manage their health better. According to the Department of Health, the technology can put patients in charge of their medical records and health, especially in the cases of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Over 500 apps were nominated as part of a competition run by the … Read entire article »

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Gorilla Workout app for no nonsense routines on your mobile

Gorilla Workout app for no nonsense routines on your mobile

If you want to get fit, lose weight or tone up there are countless different workouts you can try to kick your body into gear, yoga, aerobics, zumba, team sports, running, endlessly hammering the gym, give them all a try and see which works for you. However, a lot of the fittest people we know have surprisingly simple workout routines that involve a lot of strength training and repetition all using their own body weight and … Read entire article »

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Is Fitness Buddy just another personal training app?

Is Fitness Buddy just another personal training app?

We’ve reviewed a lot of different fitness apps over the past few months, Nike Training Club is great for simple cardio workouts and iMuscle is one of our favourites for targeting and understanding how specific muscle groups work. However, Fitness Buddy might just be the best we’ve come across yet, providing users with an extensive library of easy-to-follow exercises, as well as ways to track progress and monitor your health all for under a pound. What does it … Read entire article »

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RunKeeper gets social with ‘Healthy’ button

RunKeeper gets social with ‘Healthy’ button

‘Tweet’ and ‘Like’ buttons can be found on pretty much every content site we visit nowadays. Well now, thanks to the fitness-tracking app Runkeeper, the ‘Healthy’ button will now be joining them.  The fitness-tracking app launched a Healthy button and bookmarklet on Monday that gives it a social network feel. Users can now add content to their RunKeeper newsfeeds directly from sites that install the Healthy button. Although RunKeeper started out simply tracking users runs, its vision … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, CHS news, Facebook/Twitter, Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets, Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps

APP REVIEW: Nike Training Club fitness app for simple workouts

APP REVIEW: Nike Training Club fitness app for simple workouts

If you’re a big fan of the Nike+ GPS app and its simple interface (it’s one of our all time favourites) then you need to try the Nike Training Club app too, which acts as your own personal trainer, giving you simple, easy-to-follow workouts, as well as providing you with a way to keep track of your progress and reach your fitness goals. Getting Started The app has a simple design and very intuitive user interface, which … Read entire article »

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Will running from zombies make fitness more fun?

Will running from zombies make fitness more fun?

There are lots of mobile apps on the market designed to keep us motivated, track our runs and spur us on to beat that personal best time. Here at Connected Health we’re big fans of Nike+ GPS because it’s so simple to use, the interface is intuitive and the GPS tracking really accurately records your runs. However, if you find it hard to workout then a simple app might not motivate you to get down … Read entire article »

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US app Gym-Pact pays you to work out

US app Gym-Pact pays you to work out

If you’ve ever thought living a healthy, active lifestyle would be so much more appealing if you received some kind of reward for your efforts, then you’re in luck because a new application called Gym-Pact actually pays you for sticking to your work out goals. You begin by downloading the app and then committing to a certain number of work outs per week. You then agree to pay money for each day you miss. Bear with … Read entire article »

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5 Fitness apps for Windows phones: Run the Map, Calorie Tracker and TuneIn Radio

5 Fitness apps for Windows phones: Run the Map, Calorie Tracker and TuneIn Radio

There are so many lists and articles online detailing the best applications for iOS and Android users to track their fitness, monitor their calorie intake and keep a record of their health, but what about Windows phone users who want to get in on the action but are often overlooked? Well, here’s our pick of five of the best new applications available to Windows phone users to help them get fitter. Get downloading now so you … Read entire article »

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