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Table of Contents
Aim.
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Method.
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Newsletter.
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Different wearables brands.
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Our tested Devices.
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Science of Project Research.
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Fitness.
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Exercise.
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Apps.
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Insurance.
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Music.
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Our own wearable designs.
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Visit from Samsung.
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Visit from Professional hockey player.
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Charts and data review.
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Curriculum strands.
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What we knew before.
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What we learned.
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Conclusion.
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Acknowledgements
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Rathdown Junior School
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The aim of our project.
The aim of this project is to research and find out, if fitness wearables
help our knowledge of fitness and general health. We aim to answer the
following question “Can fitness wearables really help improve our
knowledge and understanding of fitness?” We will explore and
experiment with various fitness devices to see if they will work and if so
do they encourage people to exercise more.
We plan to do this is by purchasing a number of apps and technology to
evaluate and explore if and how they work.
The class will be split up into different groups for the project. The
following questions will be discussed and answered:
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How many people actually knew any fitness devices and if they used
them?
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How could wearables help us in day to day life?
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How could wearables help our sports life?
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What do sports professionals use to record fitness?
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Could wearables decrease your insurance?
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Method
We will look up information about different types of devices, what they do and
how they work. We will also explore and discuss music and whether it helps and
motivates you when you’re exercising. We will explore and discuss, if knowing
the words and the beat of a song helps.
We will measure distances around the school by counting steps. We will then
explore how many steps on average we take over three days. We will use our
measurements within the school to help us. We will add all our steps over the
three days and find our average. Each student will complete this and we will
discuss this as a group, identifying differences between people.
We will divide into groups to research topics like exergames, dimensions of the
pitches for various sports, impact of music and beat and if insurance companies
could use the bands to help reduce the cost of insurance.
We will invite Samsung and a Irish hockey coach Peter Caruth to come and talk
to us about wearables from a technology point of view and a sports persons
point of view
We are going to order four wearable fitness devices and a parent is very kindly
going to supply us with a number of other devices. Each girl will be wearing a
device for a few days and at the end we will come together to analyse and
compare all the different devices.
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This year the Rathdown Junior School P6
girls, are taking part in BT Young Scientist
Primary Science Fair. The subject we researched
was “Can wearable fitness technology improve our
understanding of fitness”. Over the past number
of weeks we have been researching our subject
and gathering information. We are very excited to
be going to the RDS on the 7th of January.
Our project is about fitness wearables. The aim of our project is to research and
find if fitness wearables help our understanding of fitness and general health. We
experimented with many different devices to see if they worked and if so, do they
encourage you to exercise more! We did this by purchasing the apps and technology
and experimenting to see if they work.
The class was split up into different
groups and we researched the various
different aspects of the project. For
example one aspect was to see if wearing a device could decrease the cost of
your health insurance! That is just one
of the many different things to do
with our project.
What wearables we are using?
We were using different types of wearable devices and apps for example
The wearables we used were FitBit Samsung gears2, Garmin Vivofit and the
apple watch. The apps were Runtastic Tracknote and pedometer.
Samsung Talk
On Thursday, 3rd of December, Cathy from
Samsung came in to talk to us about some of
their wearables and fitness devices. Firstly she
talked to us about was some smartwatches that
they have made. The main one she focused on
was the Gear S2. It is customizable and it tracks
your fitness and activity. It has lots of apps and
it measures your heart rate, sleep and it’s also a
pedometer. Cathy told us that Samsung sponsor
Come and join us on Thursday the 7th
of January between 10am and 4pm in
the RDS, Ballsbridge to see our
project.
the Leinster Rugby Team and every few months,
she gives them new Samsung technology. She also brought in a device called the Samsung Gear
VR. It is a headset that attaches to
Samsung
phones and allows you to see a virtual reality 3D
world. People looked very funny while wearing it!
Why were we doing this?
We were running around the hockey pitch and
playing tag because we were seeing how many
steps we took and how much calories we burned.
Survey Monkey Results
Music
P6 used a website called Survey Monkey. The website
Some girls researched music
the questions we asked were:
to see how it improves your
fitness. Some songs that we
found were :
1. This Girl Is On Fire,
2. Party Rock Anthem,
3. What To You Mean?
allows you to set up your own survey for free. Some of
Q1. What wearables/ apps do you have to help improve
your fitness?
Q2. Does it carry out desired functions?
Q3. What is the most beneficial aspect for you ?
Q4. What wearable/apps do you have to help improve
your fitness?
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Fitness devices
Fitbit- the Fitbit is a wearable device that tracks you steps, how many flights
of stairs, your calories, and sleep. It costs €110.
Microsoft band-As well as the band tracking your health, fitness and sleep
you can also be productive by texting, calendar, emailing and alerts .It costs
€180.
Apple watch- The apple watch can track your activity and it connects with an
iPhone. It is it only a fitness tracker, but it can send texts, receive phone calls,
access photos and music, and even access apps! It costs €400 at the cheapest.
Jawbone UP2- It is a very accurate fitness tracker and is very good at
tagging, sleep monitoring and it even has a smart alarm! It costs €85.
Moov Now- the Moov Now is a tracker that is particularly good for swimming,
running and cycling. You clip it around your leg and pair it with a Smartphone. It
helps improve your sports. It costs €80
Samsung Gear 2, similar to the iWatch but can be bought for €200
with Samsung S6 phone.
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We bought the following devices
1. Garmin Vivofit.
2. Xiaomi mi (Miband).
3. Nike Fuelband Fitness
4. Jawbone fitness tracker.
5. Fitbit Flex (bought on Amazon but turned up as a fake).
Meg provided her iWatch
We bought these devices and thanks to Orianne’s mum, who supplied us with 15
Tracnote Devices.
We carried out a Device comparison under the headings, Accuracy, Comfort and
Style/Fashion. We rated the devices from 0-5(best). Below are the results.
Garmin
Miband
Accuracy
4
4
3
3
1
Comfort
2
4
3
3
1
Style/ Fashion
3
2
4
3
0
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Jawbone
Nike Traknote
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND OUR PROJECT
NUTRITION
Good nutrition is necessary to keep us healthy and fit. It
gives energy for our muscles. Nutrients are vital for the
body to be able to exercise, if we don't eat good nutrients
our bodies become unhealthy and can make us overweight.
DIET
A diet is what a person eats. It's important that we eat the
right amount of calories per day so we don't become over or
under weight. Levels of nutrition depend on the age and sex
you are. Teenage girls should eat between 1800 and 2000
calories per day. Really good diets include fruits, protein,
vegetables, grains and dairy.
HOW FITNESS HELPS
Fitness helps our bodies in many ways. Exercise helps the brain because it
reduces stress and helps you focus. Furthermore exercise can help the lungs
and heart circulate blood around the body. Also exercise can help control
cholesterol and blood sugar levels to prevent diseases. Exercise helps muscles
become strong and flexible and prevent them from becoming weak. Bones need
exercise to become strong. Exercise can also increase metabolic rate which
helps food you eat form energy and maintain a healthy weight.
SOME WAYS TO GET FIT
Two kinds of exercise you can use to become fitter are, Aerobic and Anaerobic
exercise.
Aerobic exercises are sports, which involve running, walking fast and swimming.
These are exercises which strengthen the heart, lungs and bones along with
having many other benefits for our bodies.
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Aerobic Exercise can help burn calories which, helps to maintain a healthy
weight. Anaerobic exercise is a sport or activity which helps to improve and
build muscles by undertaking exercises such as weight lifting and wrestling. In
the case of anaerobic exercise cells release energy from food without oxygen.
What is Fitness?
Stamina
Stamina is being able to continue an activity for a long time. To help improve
your stamina, you need to take part in aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking,
swimming, running, cycling and dancing. Aerobic exercise strengthens you heart
and lungs which means more blood and oxygen can be easily pumped around your
body.
Strength and Power
To increase your power and strength, along with building up your muscles you
should take part in anaerobic exercise. If your muscles are strong and well
developed your risk of injury is less. You don’t have to lift weights to become
strong; you can do resistance training like push-ups where you are pushing
against the weight of your body. Rowing is also good for this.
Flexibility
This means your body is able to go through regular movements without feeling
sore or stiff. Your body needs regular movement otherwise your tendons will get
stiff and it will be hard to touch your toes and scratch your back.
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Wearable devices for exercise:
There are many wearable devices to track steps, or to track you’re heart rate,
sleeping or just overall fitness. Wearable devices are very convenient because
they can go anywhere with you and are usually worth the investment. Most
wearables suggest we complete an average of 10,000 steps a day however
normally people take between 5,000-10,000 steps per day so we are going to see
how many steps we do.
Why fitness is important:
It is important to be fit because it helps you from getting diseases and makes
you happier. It’s important to get an hour of exercise a day. Exercise is
important because it keeps you fit and healthy. Exercise can make you have
more energy and even help you live longer. Physical fitness and exercise can help
you sleep better and strengthen bones and muscles.
 Every child should get approximately 60 minutes of exercise a day.
 1 in 4 children is obese.
 Only 1/4 of children get the recommended amount of exercise.
 Exercise will have the most effect on your body when you break it down
into 15 minute chunks.
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Nutrition Apps
For BT Young Scientist we researched some nutrition apps. We found some on
Google Play and App Store.
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Weight loss for kids and teens: This app is not available on Android
but it is on Apple App Store. It helps kids and teens to be healthy in a
fun way.
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NFL play 60: This app is not available on Android but it is on Apple App
Store too. It is like an animated game that you control by running and
jumping.
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Nicolas' Garden: This app is not available on Android but it is on the
App Store. It helps you to eat healthy meals. It rates each meal.
Fooducate: this app is available on Android but not in our country.
 Food Truth: This app is available on Android. It has healthy recipes and
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it's like a cookbook. You get to choose between different recipes
depending on the season of the year. It is very easy to use because you
can choose the recipe for your level and they give you very simple and
healthy recipes.
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Nutrition Facts: This app is available on Android. It tells you the
different amount of ingredients in food, so it helps you to cut-out certain
food of your diet.
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Eat-And-Move-O-Matic: This app isn't available on Android but it is
on the App Store. It tells you what you have to do for burning calories
after eating something. It is helpful because it teaches you about the
foods you are eating.
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Healthy eating recipes: This app is available on Android. It has a lot
of healthy recipes and it tells you if they have proteins, minerals, omega,
vitamins, etc.
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Health and Nutrition Guide: This app is available on Android. It gives
you healthy tips for children, women or men. It also gives you tips about
your hair and how to keep a healthy skin. There is an option called
nutrition calculator in which you have to write down your weight.
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Insurance and Fitness Wearable’s
Health insurance may be very expensive.
In the USA for example companies such as PacifiCare offer a discount for
customers who care for their health better. So by using a device that helps you
to monitor your health you can save money every year.
Tracking “gadgets” already play a role in car insurance for some
Americans. Progressive, for instance, offers drivers a small
device they can plug it into their dashboards so the company can
monitor their driving over 30 days. Safe drivers are then eligible
for a discount.
Tech entrepreneurs in the health space say insurance companies
are currently figuring how to best access the data generated by today’s fitness
trackers.
Some are even exploring punishments for unhealthy behaviour recorded by a
wearable!
The biggest challenge is that a lot of fitness and health tracker devices are US
based, so the data is stored on U.S. servers. So the data would need to be
stored on Irish servers.
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Music
Music motivates you and stops you from becoming bored while working out.
Upbeat and quick beat songs set your pace while running.
At Brunel University in London, Doctor Costas Karageorghis carried out a test
to see if music actually helps when working out. He found out that music makes
working out far more positive, improves the feeling state of people when
exercising and increases exercise endurance by 15%. Thirty participants ran on
a treadmill while listening to pop and rock tracks by Queen, Red Hot Chilly
Peppers and Madonna. The tracks were selected according to scientific
principles.
MUSIC CHOICES BY P6
ARTIST
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Jessie J
5th Harmony
One Direction
Walk the moon
Silento
Katy Perry
Maxi
Sam Smith
Charlie XCX
Next Step
OMI
Madagascar movie
LMFAO
Los Del Rio
Ellie Goulding
Rudimental ft Ed
Sheeran
Drake
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SONG
Bad Blood
shake it off
Bang Bang
Worth it
Drag me Down
Shut up and Dance
Watch me whip
Roar
Girl Party
LaLaLa
Boom Clap
Rewind
Cheerleader
I like to move it move it
Party rock Anthem
Macarena
I got you on my mind
Cha cha slide
Lay it on me
BEATS PER
MINUTE
170
160
122
101
139
128
140
90
120
125
92
180
118
126
130
88-90
158
120-128
128
Hot like Bling
135
People finding
bpm
Sarah louise
Sarah louise
Abby
Abby
Sophie
Sophie
Marianne
Marianne
Meg
Meg
Clara
Clara
Leona
Leona
Emma Ken
Emma Ken
Izzy
Izzy
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Alicia Keyes
Sean Mendes
Hayley Seinfield
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
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Girl on Fire
Stitches
Love Myself
Sorry
What do you mean?
Firework
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150
124
100
125
125
Rebecca
Rebecca
Mia
Mia
Aoibh
Aoibh
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Our Wearables Designs by P6.
We worked in groups to design and create our very own imaginative fitness
wearables, here are a few examples below.
Trackshoë
We made a shoe that can track your step, counts your heart rate, tells you how
heavy you are, what distance you have ran, how much activity you have done
that day, how much weight you've lost, how much
weight you've gained, it's waterproof and it's super
comfy. It's called...................TRACKSHOË😊😊. Your
progress will be shown on your phone on an app called
Trackshoeapp.
The App is free! . Trackshoë is €200.
You can buy rainbow laces that are made for
Trackshoë. They are €2.
The Tech fit 30.3 XL.
The Techfit 30.3 XL is a smart watch that is also a fitness tracker. It is
touchscreen and is water and dust proof. The screen is made of gorilla glass. It
has a personal audio coach and camera built in. You can buy straps that are
different colours. There are attachable flowers.
It has a pedometer, heart rate monitor, sleep monitor, clock, texts, calls,
facetime, distance tracker, camera and an audio coach.
It is very comfortable to wear and does
not rub on your wrist. It's not too big of
a design and doesn't get in the way, it is
also able to sync with any type of phone.
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The FF double strap watch.
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FF stands for Future Fitness. The watch has a thin strap that wraps
around twice; you can also wear it as a clip so you can put it on your
tracksuit or top. It has a pedometer and a heart rate monitor. It has a
magnet clasp that can put electricity into it to charge it when you press
it. It has a square bezel, main page button, power off button and screen
off button. It's a thin bracelet. It's easy to use and comfortable.
THE AQUA GLASS S7
The aqua glass S7 is a new and modern way to measure your fitness while
swimming. It is a pair of goggles with special Gorilla Glass so you can see a
screen that shows the information from your swimming. Obviously it is
waterproof and dust resistant. It measures
your cardiovascular and respiratory fitness
and keeps track of your swimming. It can
connect to your phone so you can look at the
results from your swimming. It is compatible
with pool water, salt water and fresh water.
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Snap fit
It is not only a fitness device, but a smart watch. It can link with your phone to
send calls and texts, access music and photos and there's even an app which
allows you to compare your progress and see if you've improved. It can also
track your steps, how many flights of stairs you've
climbed and how many calories you've burned. Plus
you can check your heart rate. It can also make
you're fitness plan depending on your heart rate and
age. It is dust resistance and water proof.
Little Steps
Little Steps is a device that clips onto your shoelace. It counts your steps,
keeps track of your weight and it knows how fast you’re running. It is like a
personal trainer and can measure your water intake. It comes in a range of
colours. It is very durable and it’s charged by being plugged into your phone but
it has a long charge and therefore you don’t need to charge it too much.
FIT ROTATION also known as FIT R
My device is named Fit Rotation. I named my device this because of the rotating
sphere that is used instead of having a touchscreen device (I got this idea from
the Rotating bezel on the Samsung gear S2).
The FIT R has a pedometer, a heart rate
tracker, a clock and a calorie tracker.
There’s also an app store where you can
download other fitness apps.
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All About The Girlometer!
Girlometer is a girly and handy wearable fitness device. Here are some of the
things that the Girlometer can do:
- There is a built in phone so the Girlometer is half fitness device/watch and
half phone! But don't worry, there is a special screen to cover the phone when
you are wearing the device, so you won't accidently call someone!
-There is an app that has Netflix and it switches off when you need to exercise.
- There is a child tracker app and it is so easy to use.
-There are many different types, colours and styles of bands and are very easy
to swop over.
There are many more things such as step counter, liquid and caffeine intake app
and a sugar intake app.
GO FITNESS! GO GIRLOMETER!!
The optical runner
The optical runner is a new fitness gadget which allows your scenery to change
to keep you moving. You put on the glasses and it changes your surroundings to
something that will make you run more. You can connect
your optical runner to a treadmill. We think the optical
runner would be a very beneficial gadget and it would
motivate us to run more.
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Samsung Talk
Cathy O Flaherty from Samsung came into our school and talked to us about
Samsung’s latest technology. She talked about the Samsung phone S6, S6 edge,
VR (Virtual Reality) and the Gear S2. My favourite one was the VR. I will be
explaining about the Gear S2 and the VR.
Gear S2
The Samsung Gear S2 is one of Samsung’s newest smartwatches. It
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includes:
Circle shaped screen.
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Gorilla Glass (Touchscreen durable glass)
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Water resistant
Dust resistant
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Bezel
Heartbeat monitor
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Receive and send text messages
Monitor steps
Tells you how much glasses of water you need a day. And how much you
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have had.
It also tells you how much coffee you need to drink and how much you
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have had.
S-Health (It’s an app you can use to track your health)
Easy to charge. You just need a wireless charging dock.
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Why I would buy a Gear S2
I would buy a Gear S2 because it would motivate me to keep fit and it
would be easy to use. Instead of having loads of different devices for
tracking your fitness, you can just have the one device which saves a lot
of money . I’d also buy it because it’s nice to have it.
Samsung Interview
1. How does the Gear 2 record information?
The watch has internal memory and syncs with the phone.
2. Is it waterproof?
It is dustproof and water resistant for up to one and a half hours in one
metre of water and has a rating of IP68.
3. Is it comfortable?
It is very comfortable and can be made of leather or elastomer.
4. How does it work?
It has an operating system called tizen powered by Samsung and intel, they
use it for many products.
5. Is it environmentally friendly?
It has an A++ for environmentally friendly rating for all their products.
6. What products do you use?
The gear S2, smart bulbs and speakers.
7. Do you think technology can improve fitness?
Absolutely. The gear S2 keeps you aware of your health and fitness.
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8. How did Samsung come up with the gear S2?
Samsung wanted to include all three versions of the Samsung key elements,
fitness, calls and texts and entertainment. People wanted a bit of everything,
so Samsung included a bezel and a round face.
9. How much does it cost?
The Gear S2 cost €349 for the elastomer strap, the leather strap cost
€399, but if you buy it with the Samsung S6 then it is only €200.
10. How long does it take to make?
It can take up to eight years and over 7000 tests are carried out to make a
device the way Samsung wants it.
11. What is Samsung’s most popular product?
The S6 is the most popular phone that Samsung sells.
12. Does it break easily?
No it doesn’t break easily because it has gorilla glass, which is scratch
resistant, and is dust and water resistant. It is also made of stainless steel.
13. What is the battery life?
It last different amount of times depending on the person usually three to
five days.
Summary.
On, Thursday the 3rd of December, Mia and Ella did an interview with Cathy
from Samsung. They interviewed her about the Samsung gear S2, and some
other popular products. They recorded the interview on a tablet. All the class
enjoyed trying out the products, especially the Samsung Gear VR. Thanks to
Cathy for coming in, and for showing us all the amazing products and features
Samsung has to offer!
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Hockey Coach.
On the 14th of November, Peter Caruth our hockey coach talked to us about
fitness devices that the Irish Men Hockey Team uses. One of the devices that
he showed us was Catapult. He only has access to his Catapult during matches.
Catapult is a little black box that you put into a piece of clothing that looks like
a sports bra. The Catapult measures where and how you run on the pitch and if
you are resting for a long time. You can see your results on a website and you
can also see your team mates’ results. The Irish Men Hockey Team find the
devices very useful and very beneficial. There is a satellite on the side of the
pitch during matches, which records the players’ movements using the Catapult
which is monitored by a strength and conditioning coach during training and
matches.
Peter also showed us a Garmin Watch. All the players on the Irish Men Hockey
Team get these but if they lose it they have to pay for it. The Garmin Watch
tells you the time, counts your steps and your daily activity level. It also
measures your heart rate. We all got to look at it and hold it. The Garmin and
Catapult system is also integrated for max results.
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Surveys.
We did a number of surveys in school and online to understand the awareness
and use wearable fitness devices within in the school community.
Devices Our Familys Have
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14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2nd Class
3rd Class
Apple Watch
Runtastic
Jawbone
4th Class
5th Class
Fit Orbit
6th Class
Pedomether
Green
Couch to 5K runner
Fit Star Personal Trainer
Other
6th Class
Blue
Devices We Know of
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25
20
15
10
5
0
Second
Class
Apple watch
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3rd Class
Jawbone
Fit Orbit
4th Class
Pedomiter
Runtastic
5th Class
6th Class
Green
Couch To 5K runner
Fit Star Personal Trainer
6th Class
Blue
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Survey Monkey results.
Q.1: what wearables/apps do you have?
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6
4
2
0
Fitbit : Nike fuel: Garmin: Map my
run:
Nothing:
My
fitness
pal:
Jawbone: Addidas
mi-coach
unknown
Q2. 14 people said their fitness gadgets carried out their desired function.
Q3. 11 people found notifications beneficial but 5 people found them annoying.
4
3
2
1
0
Step counter:
daily calories burned:
activity tracker:heart rate tracker:
distance tracker: sleep tracker:
Q.4 : what is the most beneficial aspect for you?
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6
5
4
3
2
1
0
a few problems: no, its very easy: short battery life:
confusing at the start:
easy:
Q.5: do you have any problems with your device, is it easy to use?
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4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
just beginning to use it:
1 week: Can't see difference:
2 weeks
months:
4 weeks:
Q.6: how long was it before you noticed a difference in your fitness?
Q7. 4 people wouldn’t change anything about their device but 10 people would change
something about their device and the most popular one they would add is a heart
monitor.
Q8. 15 people felt it was worth the investment while 2 got it for free.
Q9. 16 people said they would recommend the device.
Q10. 17 people would agree to wear a fitness device if it reduced their health
insurance.
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Name
Emily D
Ellen
Rebecca L
Megan
Serena
Jennifer
Sarah D
Ella
Emily P
Sarah Mc
Emma K
Sarah-Louise
Izabella
Abby
Rebecca B
Marianne
Sophie
Clara
Aoibh
Orianne
Leona
Day 1
14,675
3,896
4,073
3,371
6,676
4,062
11,589
13,022
8,157
6,381
12,702
722
11,589
8,114
6,677
4,062
2,349
568
13,383
14,365
7,815
Day 2
15,348
0
20,507
7,193
12,682
7,156
8,689
4,548
10,286
3,530
10,178
18,156
8,689
0
12,682
7,156
5,696
20,042
14,622
0
8,931
Day 3
13,589
0
5,613
0
6,082
3,191
17,166
0
1,298
1,097
0
10,004
17,166
0
0
3,191
4,634
8,636
11,216
0
6,427
Total
Class
Average
Total
43,612
3,896
30,193
10,564
25,440
14,409
37,444
17,570
19,741
11,008
22,880
28,882
37,444
8,114
19,359
14,409
12,679
29,246
39,222
14,365
23,173
22079
Average M
14,537
1,299
10,064
3,521
8,480
4,803
12,481
5,857
6,580
3,669
7,627
9,627
12,481
2,705
6,453
4,803
4,226
9,749
13,074
4,788
7,724
7,360
per day in
meters
7360
Traknote Daily steps over 3 days
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Emily D
Ellen
Rebecca L
Megan
Serena
Jennifer
Sarah D
Ella
Emily P
Sarah Mc
Emma Kennedy
Sarah-Louise
Izabella
Abby
Rebecca B
Marianne
Sophie
Clara
Aoibh
Orianne
Leona
Total
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Active flag
“An Active School is a school that strives to achieve a physically educated and
physically active school community.” ASF website. We have found that by
completing this project, we have become more aware of our activity levels and
how we can use technology, to improve our knowledge about ourselves and our
physical fitness. We hope that our learning from this project can be used by us
and others in school to help our school community improve and increase our
activity levels altogether in the future.
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What we knew before the project
Abby- I only knew little about wearable fitness devices and how they worked
before. What I did know was from my parents watching reviews on the
television. My family don’t own any fitness devices and I would like to invest in
one for Christmas.
Sophie-I knew a little bit about the Apple Watch and I had heard some of the
other devices but I did not own any. I mainly learned about them from TV shows
or from video review.
Sarah-I knew a bit about the Fitbit from the Argos website and I also knew
about the Apple Watch as its very popular nowadays I don’t own any but I would
like to own one.
Megan-Jane- I knew a bit about the Apple watches and the pedometer. I knew
about them mainly from ads. I wouldn’t have bought one beforehand.
What have we learned in this project?
Sarah. I have learned that sometimes many fitness devices may seem very
expensive and very cool but most of them do not work. I have also learned that
syncing fitness devices to a tablet is very hard to do. At first I thought the
project would be a little bit boring, I thought that we would just be doing lots
and lots of researching and typing but we got to do lots of fun experiments like:
testing out fitness devices and downloading apps to see if they worked. I would
not buy a fitness band because I find them really hard to use, but overall I
think that this project was great fun.
Megan-Jane. I have learned that most fitness devices do work but there are a
few that don’t. Also with the ones that don’t work syncing is very hard. I do
prefer non electronic devices because if you press the wrong button all your
information could be lost. I thought that most of the experiments were fun. I
would not buy a fitness device because I find them confusing and difficult.
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Abby. I learned that some fitness devices are able to deliver what they claim
while some do not. I also learned that using a fitness band was not that hard but
syncing was difficult. I would buy a fitness band because I think that it would
help me become a fitter and more athletic person. I think that the most
important aspect in doing the project was teamwork and listening skills, as if we
did not have these skills the project would be impossible.
Sophie I have learned that some fitness devices don’t work as well as companies
says they do and the ones we have used are not that accurate. We have been
using a lot of teamwork and I found that we all work well together. I would buy
a fitness band because I think that they would make me a more athletic and
fitter person. I have learned a lot during this project such as learning all about
fitness devices and how to record information.
As you can see, the main thing that we learned is that some fitness devices will
not work even though the people who created them claim that the device does.
But luckily, there are still many devices that do! 
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Conclusions.
We were made more aware of the benefits and drawbacks of wearables.
We now understand how beneficial they are to sports people and their fitness.
Also how beneficial they are to everyone to create fitness awareness.
Out of 30 in our class, 20 would consider using wearables in the future.
We have a better understanding of our diet and types of fitness.
We are more aware of different types of devices and brands and designed some
of our own.
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Acknowledgements
Ms Mc Nally.
Ms Gillooly.
Ms Aherne.
Mr Mc Carthy.
Ms Drake (Principal).
P6 Parents.
Cathy O Flaherty: - Samsung.
Peter Caruth: - Hockey coach.
All P6.
Frances Abeton.
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