Abstract
This research examines the role of technology in the attainment of a higher quality of life and health in the 21st Century. The research focuses on the use of a wearable Apple Watch and its corresponding application in promoting health, quality of life, fitness and better lifestyles amongst wearers.
The study identifies that Apple Watches provide a convenient way of getting information and electronic platform which is convenient and does not need two hands. This helps to promote fitness and exercising in a convenient manner. Apple Watch Apps have specialized content and features that can be used to monitor specific bodily functions and medical activities. This can help people to achieve healthcare goals and needs over different periods of time. Preventive care can also be achieved through the gathering of many forms of information that can be applied to help people to live a healthy life. However, the downside is that the Apple Watch can provide a lot of information that might not be properly interpreted by the wearer.
Introduction
A lot of changes have occurred in the field of medical science and healthcare delivery. For over 500 years, people used to go to visit doctors and accept everything they told them without issues. Consultation with a medical doctor was only done when one was in pain and discomfort. However, in the 21st Century, things have changed considerably. Healthcare is synonymous to maintaining a high quality of life and undertaking preventive healthcare measures. Technology has not only become an essential part of our lives, but aids people to achieve a high quality of life and good health. Technology is defined as “non-human mechanical or electronic instrumentalities that improve the results people get from their efforts”.
The purpose of this paper is to identify the possibility of utilizing health-related apps in Apple Watches for the improvement of health, quality of life, fitness and preventive care. In order to attain this end, the paper will analyze the strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of health-related apps in Apple Watches and how it relates to other sources of healthcare.
Operation of Health-Related Apps on Apple Watches
The Apple-watch is a wearable that provides several benefits including the ability to feel a person’s temperature and pulse and condition a lot of things specific to the wearer. This is because the Apple-watch provides a number of electronic features like similar to computers and smartphones. This means a person has a personalized system through which s/he can gather information and utilize it for the attainment of specific goals and benefits.
Once a person acquires an Apple-Watch, that individual can have access to the fitness tracking and other IOS software products and services. This allows a user to download many software and processes that hare relevant to the specific health needs of that individual and the attainment of goals and objectives relevant to the wearer.
The Apple-Watch is more flexible than the smartphone or Apple phone. This is because one could not have the Apple phone with him during exercising or running. Hence, the Apple-Watch was created to promote outdoor activities and processes in ways that are attacked to a person and can be used to tell various things like the speed at which a person runs, blood pressure and other bodily conditions that could provide important intelligence for tracking the personal health of the wearer.
There is the “digital crown” which can be turned and scrolled to control numerous activities and processes unique to the watch and its needs. This is unique and distinct and relevant to people who might be doing outdoor activities and processes for health benefits. There is also a touchscreen element and aspect that allows a wearer to easily make adjustment and change aspects of the watch throughout various processes and systems that require outdoor activities.
The Apple-Watch is also charged and this makes it a portal element that does not require so much difficulty to operate. The advanced features mean a person can wear a whole computer on his wrist throughout the day or during exercising. There are also options for the transfer of a high volume of resources from a standard Apple phone to the Apple-Watch. This helps to provide a system of achieving results in the improvement of the health of individuals who acquire them.
Improvement of Health
There are over 10,000 apps that can be utilized and applied in the achievement of various goals and ends on any Apple product which is compatible with the Apple watch. This means that the Apple Watch is flexible and can give room for specialized software and apps that are specifically relevant to the health of the user and other stakeholders who might need that.
Basically, there are about 10 specific health apps that are developed by health professionals like doctors and medical researchers which deal with issues and matters. Apps like Medication Alarm, HealthTap and Lifesum can be used to meet specified ends for people with specific diseases. This can be scheduled onto the Apple Watch and can be used as a basis for the organization of a person’s life.
Thus, in the 21st Century, a person can go to the hospital for tests and basic medical advice. If a person identifies some bodily functions or organ functions that are not right, there are many things that can be prescribed by a medical practitioner as solution. Therefore, if a person has to keep a certain bodily temperature or consume a quantity of water, an appropriate App for the Apple Watch can be sought and used as a constant reminder. This helps to provide important solutions to people and help them to achieve the best of results.
Quality of Life
Quality of life refers to diet and other things. There are certain apps that work like a personal organizer on the Apple Watch. This include various alerts and alarms that are used by the watch to ask for certain things to be done to ensure that some quality ends are met.
Fitness
The Apple Watch is appropriate and good for mobility. As a wearable, it can be moved around without issues. There are apps like Nike+ Running which shows the distance a runner has covered and what the runner must do to meet specific targets that are defined. This helps to provide running help and gym help. It could be used to show the level of fat that have been burnt in a specific point and how this operates to promote and enhance people’s lives and promote better development and health.
SWOT Analysis
Conclusion
The study indicates that Apple Watches are convenient and mobile without obstruction in fitness and exercising. This is complemented by various functions that can be performed whilst a person does not have his two hands free to handle things. Furthermore, there are numerous apps and options that can be used to monitor the treatment plan or the development plan of a person with a specific healthcare condition that has been diagnosed. This can be done in ways that can improve the quality of life of wearers and also prevent serious medical conditions. The study shows that there are some threats and weaknesses with misleading information that could be applied in a way that might be detrimental to the wearer.
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