Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness

Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness helps readers navigate the world of smartphone apps to direct them to those which have had the best medical evidence in obtaining the users' goal. The book covers the history of apps, how they work, and specific apps to improve health and wellness in order to improve patients outcomes. It discusses several types of apps, including apps for medical care, sleeping, relaxation, nutrition, exercise and weight loss. In addition, sections present the features of a good app to empower readers to make their own decision when evaluating which one to use. This is a valuable resource for clinicians, physicians, researchers and members of biomedical field who are interested in taking advantage of smartphone apps to improve overall health and wellness of patients.

1. Introduction to Apps 2. History of Apps 3. Apps 101 4. Do Apps work? 5. Features of a Good App 6. Exercise Apps 7. Weight Loss Apps 8. Nutrition Apps 9. Relaxation/Yoga Apps 10. Sleep Apps 11. Medical Apps 12. Apps for Children 13. Apps for Seniors 14. Seniors Apps 15. App Limitations 16. Conclusion