Shortly after BlackBerry's App World launched we noted that it had 34 applications in its Health & Fitness category. Since our last article two months ago, BlackBerry's App World has added four more health and fitness related applications, while Apple's iPhone App Store has added 96 health-related apps... just this past week.
Since the iPhone's App Store is hosted online and is accessible from any desktop (BB App World is viewable by BB users only), it's spawned a number of lists for health-related applications many of which are outdated as soon as they publish because of the growing number of applications hosted by the store.
Meanwhile, if the last two months are any indication, a snapshot of the applications available in BlackBerry's App World should stand the test of time at least for a while. In order to illustrate the types of apps currently available on App World, mobihealthnews compiled a slideshow of 14 of the 38 health and fitness related applications currently available from the App World online store.
The apps enable users to track anything from caloric intake to time in the gym, while fitness professionals as well as doctors, nurses and other caregivers can use some of these apps to track their clients' or patients' progress.
Calorie Count Nutrition Tracker
This application allows users watching what they eat to search through a database of tens of thousands of foods to find nutritional information. The app allows users to make healthy food choices on the fly, taking the guess work out of healthy eating. The database also contains foods from restaurants, supermarkets and fast food chains.
Livestrong Calorie Tracker
After finding the nutrition facts from Calorie Count, BlackBerry users can track their intake with Livestrong's Calorie Tracker. They can use this app to figure out their target weight and target daily calorie intake as well as log all of their food consumption for the day. The app also has a database of food items and calorie content much like Calorie Count. One bonus feature is that Livestrong also tracks exercise and the amount of calories a user burns on a daily basis.
Brio Calorie Tracker
This application offers daily food and calorie tracking, graphs of user data and desktop synchonization. It also offers quick recall of recent food items so you don't have to continually retype things you eat often.
GoodFoodNearYou
GoodFoodNearYou helps BlackBerry users find healthy dining options in their area. Location based searches return low calorie and low fat options at the nearest twenty restaurants. Website
Woman Calendar
Woman Calendar is a natural family planning calendar for BlackBerry. Click here to read more...
Canadian Living Mobile
Canadian Living Mobile offers "smart solutions for everyday living." Articles cover the gamut of Health and Wellness, fitness and recipes. Learn more here.
vClinic
vClinic enables BlackBerry users to collect, analyze data and provide advice to patients and clients about their nutrition and fitness. It provides a turnkey system for healthcare professionals to adapt to their practice. Read more...
ECG Guide
The ECG Guide for BlackBerry is a reference for physicians detailing how to read various ECG graphs. The app features visual examples of numerous ECG graphs as well as etiology and differential diagnoses of ECG findings. See their website for more details...
QxMD Cardiology
The QxMD CardioCalc for BlackBerry is designed for cardiologists, internists, ER physicians, primary care physicians and trainees who treat patients with cardiac disease. Find out more...
US Army Body Fat Calculator
Users can track their body fat using US Army rules with this application.
AllSport GPS
This app allows users to record speed, distance, elevation, and calories burned on their BlackBerry with their built-in GPS. Learn more...
Fast Food Calorie Counter
This app allows BlackBerry users to track their bad eating habits and hopefully make more informed decisions when they get their fast food fix.
FitDeck Mobile
FitDeck allows BlackBerry users to simplify their routine by using a informative card system of different body weight exercises that can be randomized to provide countless combinations of workouts.
Health and Diet Manager
Another tracking tool, this one allows for multiple profiles, sleep tracking, ulse rates and even keeps track of Points if you are on Weight Watchers.
