Features and Accessories: Using Technology Tools for Health

When you visit a nearby auto store, you will likely notice at least one aisle displaying several different products that enhance the overall performance and condition of your vehicle. For example, you may find items for vehicle maintenance, air fresheners, or global positioning systems (GPSs). These accessories will vary in price and type. Despite their differences, however, they are all designed to optimize and improve your vehicle.

Comparably, if you visit a different store, you might notice aisles of merchandise that enhance your body’s overall performance and condition. For example, you may find items that help maintain your health and nutrition, like pedometers, active gaming systems, and software. Such products are meant to help people take advantage of technological advancements that benefit their health, nutrition, and general well-being.

Essential Questions

• How can technology help people stay fit, eat right, and live a healthier lifestyle?
• How can technology enhance the delivery of and access to health care?