M-Fitness- Mobile application for fitness coaches tutorial

International Conference on Sports Medicine and Fitness

March 23-25, 2015 Chicago, USA

Suwannee Adsavakulchai

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Sports Med Doping Stud

Abstract :

This paper proposed the fitness tutorial system via mobile phone application. M-Fitness provides the workout tutorials that are designed differently in stages. The system is divided into two approaches supported the exploration and practicing modes. The first approach is an interactive tutorial system revealed that the users how to exercise under suitable equipment for personal training purpose. The second approach is the step-by-step tutorial start from the beginner to guide the users how to use the equipment through the most important functions including VOD display via mobile phone. It also monitors the userâ??s condition during workout and triggers a signal to warn when the user is critical condition. Moreover, the mobile application can calculate the calories burned with ongoing progress. The results from a pilot study show that the achievement system motivated the users to visit and explore the equipment and its service. On-going research, in order to enforce or train certain behaviors can combine with game elements. Due to all these reasons, the system is not only used for exploration and tutorials but also for different kinds of personal training.