Quantified Self Europe 2013 Amsterdam

QuantifiedSelf 2013 Amsterdam

Recap of the 2013 Quantified-Self Europe Conference in Amsterdam. This weekend I attended the fourth Quantified Self conference which took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was a great turnout with about 300 people in attendance and 90 collaborative learning talks & presentations! The “Breakout Sessions” and “Show & Tell” presentations showed first-hand experiences of how data is being collected and explored in order to better understand personal life. Continue reading

Low Intensity MET Exercises

MET-low-intesity-workouts

There is a great deal of information both online and in fitness magazines about the
health benefits of high intensity exercises, with little regard for low intensity activities. Find out the health benefits of low intensity exercises in this second post on MET (metabolic equivalent of Task). The dacadoo energy models are based on MET which measures the intensity of a physical activity. Continue reading

dacadoo release v.2.3.0

new workout activities dacadoo

Today the dacadoo is releasing version 2.3.0 of the Health platform. The update is being done right now and it will be over in the next few hours. We are happy to present to you the latest dacadoo release Highlights: health score improvements, additional workout exercise activities, new GPS maps privacy settings and more. Continue reading

internet world: Digitale Vermessung des Ichs

internet world  Digitale Vermessung des Ichs

internet world : Press Review: 15th April 2013
dacadoo was featured in connection with the buzzword – Quantified Self – from the newspaper internetworld. Quantified Self – The “Quantified Self” movement is gaining ground. Based on the self-evaluation of health data, the entire human could be cataloged on the internet. And users could market their data themselves. Continue reading

personal schweiz: Fitness-Check per Smartphone

personal schweiz, April 2013

personal schweiz : Press Review: 1st April 2013
dacadoo was featured in connection with the topic of Self Tracking in this month edition of the swiss magazine for personal HR “personal schweiz”. Modern technologies make it possible to check one’s own health on real time. Health insurers and employers are interested about the new possibilities of digital self tracking. Continue reading

The Crossfit Craze! Is it right for you?

strength pushup with dumbbell in a fitness workout

With different fads popping up in the fitness industry all the time, We take a look a crossfit and its validity as a fitness program. As it grows in popularity, more and more people wonder if it is something they should try. In this article, we look at what it is all about, its pros and cons and if it is the right program for you. Continue reading

All Fitness Spring TEAM challenge

Spring TEAM Challenge

Now that spring is here, dacadoo has organized a public challenge open to all from the 1st of April to the 30th of June 2013.
This challenge takes into account all your fitness activities and when you join, you are automatically asked which virtual team you would like to be in. The all Fitness TEAM challenge is now live on the dacadoo health score platform (www.dacadoo.com). Continue reading

League season one 2013 closing

Leagues

We now announce the ending of the League season one 2013 for the dacadoo Health Platform! We would like to thank the current participants and congratulate the current and new leagues winners for their outstanding performances in their respective categories! See…

What’s a MET?

dacadoo workout icons

Learn about MET and how this simple ratio will change the way you evaluate your physical exercise. By using MET, you can better compare the total health benefits of different activities amongst different people. The dacadoo energy models are based on MET (metabolic equivalent of Task)* which measures the intensity of a physical activity. Continue reading

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