Ignite Wellness App Tracks Daily Choices to Improve Health
Meghan Young — April 27, 2013 — Lifestyle
The Ignite Wellness app is a daily monitoring system that tracks the user's life expectancy. It helps to translate everyday choices into data that reflects one's general life expectancy. For instance, does eating a salad instead of a burger actually make a difference? What about going out for that morning jog?
By using the smartphone's sensor coupled with the Ignite Pad, which the mobile connects with to measure the user’s weight and exercise level, the Ignite Wellness app offers an easy to understand interface centered around the 'life number.' This number essentially bypasses the complex mathematics of life expectancy. According to Psfk, "The software also leverages existing life insurance industry calculations for life expectancy and augments this information into a proactive improvement plan for the user."
The Ignite Wellness app also has a reward points system, leaderboard and more to keep users motivated.
By using the smartphone's sensor coupled with the Ignite Pad, which the mobile connects with to measure the user’s weight and exercise level, the Ignite Wellness app offers an easy to understand interface centered around the 'life number.' This number essentially bypasses the complex mathematics of life expectancy. According to Psfk, "The software also leverages existing life insurance industry calculations for life expectancy and augments this information into a proactive improvement plan for the user."
The Ignite Wellness app also has a reward points system, leaderboard and more to keep users motivated.
Trend Themes
1. Personal Health Tracking - The trend of personal health tracking is disrupting the healthcare industry by empowering individuals to monitor and improve their own well-being.
2. Life Expectancy Monitoring - The trend of life expectancy monitoring is creating opportunities for innovative apps and devices that provide users with personalized information on how their daily choices impact their overall life expectancy.
3. Gamification of Health - The trend of gamification in health apps is revolutionizing the way people approach their well-being by introducing game-like elements that motivate and reward users for healthy behaviors.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare Technology - The healthcare technology industry can leverage the trend of personal health tracking by developing innovative devices and software that allow individuals to collect and analyze data related to their health.
2. Insurance - The insurance industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating life expectancy monitoring into their policies and offering personalized plans that incentivize healthy habits.
3. Wellness and Fitness - The wellness and fitness industry can capitalize on the trend of gamification in health apps by creating interactive and engaging platforms that encourage users to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
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