Role of Technology in Health and Fitness Industry Odeta Rose
Today, technology has touched biggest as well as smallest part of our life. Involvement of technical upgrade in to our daily life increased use of technology in fields like education, medicine, science and fitness & health. Technology has changed our entire prospective towards life and things.
Powerful mobile phones have created the potential of having a fitness trainer in everyone’s pocket. Technology has effect on fitness industry too for good and technical upgrade in the world has proven technology boon for fitness industry.
· Fitness Instruction
We can understand technology impact on fitness industry through virtual training programs. Various virtual training programs are being introduced in the market by which you can get fitness instruction to keep yourself healthy. The virtual training programs give you better option and services
· Online Community
A good online community and social support always encourage your adherence of long-term exercises and other activities. Online communities give you suggestions about daily exercise, when to push and healthy diet to keep you motivated towards health.
· 24-hour Workout Assistance
Technology has also introduced 24hour gym services online. You can take any fitness advice anywhere anytime according to your convenience.
· Online Fitness Apps Technology has given a new concept to the fitness industry by introducing fitness apps. These apps provide easy access and assistance depends on the category like weight loss, flat stomach, avoid injuries during exercise, giving shape to the body etc. They also tell you where you are and where you have to go for fitness program.
· Heart Rate Monitors
Technology involvement in fitness sector don’t stop here it is increasing day by day as per the demand and behavior of the people said “Odeta Stuikys Rose” (A business woman in health & fitness industry in Australia).
On one hand there are people who wants to live quality life so they are moving towards gym and workout and on the other hand people which have been more concern about fitness & health issues. To solve this issue technology also introduced heart rate monitors. Heart rate monitors tell about your cardiovascular health. Heart rate monitors are like your personal trainer which tells you how your cardiovascular system is responding during exercise.
· Metabolic Test Until you have current accurate assessment of your cardiovascular health and you are trying to find appropriate exercise for you, is just a game. “If you are really serious of about your heart health, the metabolic text can be extremely helpful” said by Odeta Stuikys Rose.