Senior Fitness Scheduler

An easy-to-use fitness, schedule, and activity tracker tailored for older adults, following CDC physical activity guidelines with accessible timers, clear guides, and progressive logging.

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Inspiration

From personal experience with family members and stories from friends, I learned that a major issue in our community is the physical health of seniors. Many of them don't do much physical activity or know what to do. With this situation, I got inspired to create a helpful app that is easily accessible and clearly encourages seniors to do exercises following CDC guidelines.

This is a Healthcare/Wellbeing Category Application.

Additional Work!

I decided to make this into a software application though it wasn't necessary. I just felt that it was tangible and possible to do, so I wanted to see if making the app could happen. It sure did!

What it does

My app is a fitness, schedule, and activity tracker made for older adults to follow CDC physical activity guidelines using accessible timers and clear guides. Built for community impact, this project clearly supports UN SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-being) by promoting safe, healthy aging, and UN SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by being an inclusive digital tool that bridges the technology gap for seniors!

How I built it

I built this project by using Next.js framework and Android packages. I built the project as a webapp initially then transitioned into an APK file for Android devices.

Challenges we ran into

Designing the UI was a particular challenge since I always had to consider for what was good for seniors to use. I also had some issues with creating the emergency button (in case of emergency) as well as choosing the proper exercises.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I am proud of being able to create the full webapp and android file with no coding errors at the end. I also am proud that I built a project that has the potential on helping out the elderly in our community.

What I learned

I learned the fundamentals on creating a webapp, android app, and also the life lessons of perseverance! I learned that anything great can be created as long as you put your heart to it!

What's next for Senior Fitness Scheduler

If this app goes well, I can continue to develop it by making it into an iOS app as well! I can also update UI features or add more exercises too.

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