Health (application)

Health

Health app running on an iPhone 6
Developer(s) Apple Inc.
Initial release September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17)
Stable release iOS 9.0 (13A344) / September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)
Preview release iOS 9.1 Beta 1 (13B5110e) / September 9, 2015 (2015-09-09)
Operating system iOS
Type Health informatics, Physical fitness
License Proprietary
Website www.apple.com/ios/health/

Health is an application for iOS 8 and iOS 9 announced by Apple Inc. at their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2014.

The application is intended to be a personal and central data collection point, for connected third-party electronic accessories and wearable technology, that can directly monitor and analyse an individual's biochemistry and physiology for medical and general fitness purposes.[1]

It displays a dashboard of all the fitness and health data of the user, including the heart rate, calories burned, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and other similar functions. Users can also use the Health app to create a Medical ID, an emergency card with important medical details and emergency details. The Medical ID is accessible from within the Health app or from the lock screen [1]

As of the 21st March 2016 Apple enhanced this software with various improvements that include a facility to discover other compatible applications on Apples app store. For example, for blood pressure this includes Health Mate, Qardio Heart health, Web MD, and Pacer. To discover and access these applications place the main function from Apples health app on the dashboard, tap it, and page up.

Although the application is available in iOS 8 and iOS 9, it is currently only available on iPhone and iPod Touch, but not on iPad.

HealthKit

HealthKit API

HealthKit is the accompanying developer application programming interface (API) included in the iOS SDK (Software Development Kit) for the Mac. It is used by software developers to design applications that have extensibility and that can interact with the Health application on iOS.

The API allows other applications with the user's permission, to access health data. For example, a blood pressure application would share information with a doctor, or a nutrition application could inform a fitness application how many calories a user consumes each day.

Upon announcement, a number of industry companies quickly announced their support for HealthKit, some of these included EPIC, Mayo Clinic, Medopad, Jawbone UP, and RunKeeper.

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, announced in June 2015 a series of new updates to be implemented for the HealthKit API platform. Updates announced in June 2015 include: tracking how much water a user drinks, how much time a user spends sitting, UV exposure, and reproductive health.[2]

2014 launch

Shortly after the release of iOS 8 on 17 September 2014, Apple removed all HealthKit-compatible apps from its App Store to fix a bug causing cellular and Touch ID issues, and then re-released Healthkit, with the release of iOS 8.0.2, on 26 September 2014.[3] Since the release of iOS 8.0.2 an increasing number of apps with support for HealthKit have become available on the App Store.[4]

Compatible Hardware

The following hardware is HealthKit enabled:

Apple

Beddit

Garmin

Fitbit

Jawbone

Qardio

Withings

iHealth

Compatible iPhone Applications

The following apps are HealthKit enabled:

Application Writes data to Health Reads data from Health Devices Compatible
7 Minute Workout Active Calories Weight ?
Argus? ? ?
Beddit? ? Beddit Sleep Tracker
Centered? ? ?
Carrot Fit? ? ?
Clue Period Tracker? ? ?
Daily Burn? ? ?
DigifitActive Calories, Cycling Distance, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Sleep Analysis, Systolic Blood Pressure, Walking + Running Distance, WeightActive Calories, Cycling Distance, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Sleep Analysis, Systolic Blood Pressure, Walking + Running Distance, WeightBodyMedia, Fitbit, Jawbone, Misfit Shine, Withings
EndomondoActive Calories, Cycling Distance, Walking + Running Distance none Polar Heart Rate Strap
Fitness Builder? ? ?
Fitness Point? ? ?
Fitnet Personal? ? ?
FitPortActive Calories, Body Fat Percentage, Cycling Distance, Dietary Calories, Flights Climbed, Height, Steps, Walking + Running Distance, Weight Active Calories, Body Fat Percentage, Cycling Distance, Dietary Calories, Flights Climbed, Height, Steps, Walking + Running Distance, Weight none
FitStar Personal Trainer? ? ?
FjuulActive Calories, Resting Calories, Steps none none
Foodzy? ? ?
Golfshot? ? ?
Garmin Connect? ? ?
Health Data Display Active Calories, Biotin, Blood Alcohol Content, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure Diastolic, Blood Pressure Systolic, Body Fat Percent, Body Mass Index, Body Temperature, Caffeine, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Chloride, Chromium, Copper, Cycling Distance, Dietary Calories, Dietary Cholesterol, Electrodermal Activity, Fiber, Flights Climbed, Folate, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced Vital Capacity, Heart Rate, Height, Inhaler Usage, Iodine, Iron, Lean Body Mass, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Monounsaturated Fat, Niacin, NikeFuel, Number of Times Fallen, Oxygen Saturation, Pantothenic Acid, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Peripheral Perfusion Index, Phosphorus, Polyunsaturated Fat, Potassium, Protein, Respiratory Rate, Resting Calories, Riboflavin, Saturated Fat, Selenium, Sleep Analysis Asleep, Sleep Analysis In Bed, Sodium, Steps, Sugar, Thiamin, Total Fat, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Walking + Running Distance, Weight, Workouts, Zinc Active Calories, Biotin, Blood Alcohol Content, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure Diastolic, Blood Pressure Systolic, Body Fat Percent, Body Mass Index, Body Temperature, Caffeine, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Chloride, Chromium, Copper, Cycling Distance, Dietary Calories, Dietary Cholesterol, Electrodermal Activity, Fiber, Flights Climbed, Folate, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced Vital Capacity, Heart Rate, Height, Inhaler Usage, Iodine, Iron, Lean Body Mass, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Monounsaturated Fat, Niacin, NikeFuel, Number of Times Fallen, Oxygen Saturation, Pantothenic Acid, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Peripheral Perfusion Index, Phosphorus, Polyunsaturated Fat, Potassium, Protein, Respiratory Rate, Resting Calories, Riboflavin, Saturated Fat, Selenium, Sleep Analysis Asleep, Sleep Analysis In Bed, Sodium, Steps, Sugar, Thiamin, Total Fat, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Walking + Running Distance, Weight, Workouts, Zinc none
Health Mate by Withings Active Calories, Resting Calories, Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index (BMI), Diastolic Blood Pressure, Systolic Blood Pressure, Walking + Running Distance, Heart Rate, Height, Oxygen Saturation (SpO2), Sleep Analysis, Steps, Weight none Withings Scale, Blood Pressure Monitor, Step Tracker, Sleep Tracker
Health Importer Active Calories, Blood Alcohol Content, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure Diastolic, Blood Pressure Systolic, Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, Body Temperature, Cycling Distance, Electrodermal Activity, Flights / Steps Climbed, Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced Vital Capacity, Heart Rate, Height, Inhaler Usage, Lean Body Mass, NikeFuel, Number of Times Fallen, Oxygen Saturation, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Peripheral Perfusion Index, Respiratory Rate, Resting Calories, Steps, Walking + Running Distance, Weight none Imports data from CSV files (exported from other non-HealthKit enabled apps or spreadsheets) into HeathKit / Health App
Health Note ? ? ?
Human Active Calories, Cycling Distance, Walking + Running Distance, Workouts Date of Birth, Weight ?
iHealth Active Calories, Body Fat Percentage, BMI, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Height, Lean Body Mass, Oxygen Saturation, Peripheral Perfusion Index, Sleep Analysis, Steps, Systolic Blood Pressure, Walking + Running Distance, Weight, Workouts Body Fat Percentage, BMI, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Height, Lean Body Mass, Oxygen Saturation, Peripheral Perfusion Index, Systolic Blood Pressure, Weight iHealth Scale, Blood Pressure Monitor, Step Tracker, Oximeter
Inhaler ? ? ?
Instant Heart Rate Heart Rate ? ?
Lark Active Calories, Sleep Analysis, Walking + Running Distance, Workouts Biological Sex, Date of Birth, Dietary Calories, Height, Sleep Analysis, Steps, Weight, Workouts none
Lifesum ?? ?
Ludus Fitness Active Calories Weight, Height Pebble Smartwatch, MetaWear
Mapmyrun Active Calories? Polar Heart Rate Strap
Metronm Music Activity Tracker Active CaloriesWeight, Height device straps
MotionX 24/7 ?? ?
MyFitnessPal Calcium, Carbohydrates, Dietary Calories, Dietary Cholesterol, Fiber, Iron, Monounsaturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Potassium, Protein, Saturated Fat, Sodium, Sugar, Total Fat, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, WeightBlood Glucose, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Dietary Calories, Dietary Cholesterol, Fiber, Iron, Monounsaturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Potassium, Protein, Saturated Fat, Sodium, Sugar, Systolic Blood Pressure, Total Fat, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight, Workouts ?
My Macros+ Diet Carbohydrates, Dietary Calories, Dietary Cholesterol, Fiber, Monounsaturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Potassium, Protein, Saturated Fat, Sodium, Sugar, Total Fat, Weight? ?
MyNet Diary ?? ?
My water balance Water Weight, Gender none
Noom Coach?? ?
Nike+ Running NikeFuel, Workouts Heart Rate ?
Omvana ? Date of Birth, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, ?
Panera Bread?? ?
Pear Training?? ?
Personal Diet by Nutrino?? ?
Pocket Yoga?? ?
Pulse OximeterHeart Rate, Oxygen Saturationnone none
Qardio Heart Health, Weight and Blood Pressure Monitor Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Heart rate, WeightBiological sex, Date of birth, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Heart rate, Height, Weight QardioArm Blood Pressure Monitor QardioBase Wireless Scale & Body Analyzer
QuickWeight Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, Height, Lean Body Mass Height ?
Runkeeper Active Calories, Cycling Distance, Height, Walking + Running Distance, Weight, Workouts Active Calories, Biological Sex, Cycling Distance, Date of Birth, Height, Walking + Running Distance, Weight, Workouts ?
Runmeter GPSActive Calories, Heart Rate, Steps, Walking + Running Distance, WorkoutsWeight Polar Heart Rate Strap
Runtastic ?? Polar Heart Rate Strap
Sleep Cycle Sleep Analysis? ?
Sleepio ?? ?
Sleepmeister Sleep Analysis Sleep Analysis ?
Speedo Fit ?? ?
Spring ?? ?
Strava Active Calories, Cycling Distance, Walking + Running Distance, WorkoutsBiological Sex, Date of Birth, Weight Polar Heart Rate Strap Wahoo Heart Rate Strap
Sworkit Personal Trainer Active CaloriesWeight (optional) none
Tasks and Measures ?? ?
UnderArmour39 app none none none
UnderArmour39 Chest Strap HR is import into chart, HR is display in realtime in health app none Under Armour Chest Strap (via direct ios bluetooth)
UP Sleep Analysis Sleep Analysis, Steps UP Step Tracker
Weight Loss Tracker ?? ?
Weight Watchers Mobile ?? ?
WebMD ?? ?
Wristband ManagerActive Calories, Steps, Walking + Running Distance, WeightActive Calories, Steps, Walking + Running Distance, Weight UP Step Tracker, Fitbit Step Tracker
Yummly ?? ?
Zova ?? ?

Reception

Initially, Health was criticized for its lack of compatible third-party applications (at launch), glucose tracking, proper health data explanations, and sluggish app performance.[5][6] Eventually, Apple fixed these issues with a software update.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Apple - iOS 8 - Health". Apple Inc. June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ MCHUGH, MOLLY. "Apple Finally Adds Reproductive Health to HealthKit". Wired. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Mike Beasley (2014-09-26). "Apple releases iOS 8.0.2 to address cellular and Touch ID issues in previous update". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  4. ↑ "iOS 9 - Health - Apple (IN)". Apple. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. ↑ Hall, Zac (September 17, 2014). "Apple seemingly removing HealthKit compatible iOS 8 apps from App Store due to issues". 9to5Mac.
  6. ↑ Hall, Zac (December 18, 2014). "iOS 8.2 brings back blood glucose tracking, explains Health data". 9to5Mac.
  7. ↑ Viticci, Federico (March 16, 2015). "iOS 8.2 and Health Follow-Up". 9to5Mac.

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