# Gamified Lung Exercise Apps Alvio is a Respiratory App That Helps Kids with Asthma Breathe By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-06-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alvio References: [techhive](http://www.techhive.com/article/2106600/alvio-gamifies-asthma-exercises-so-your-child-can-breathe-easier.html) & [alv.io](http://alv.io/) Alvio is an app designed specifically for kids with asthma that [gamifies the process of exercising](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urso) and training the lungs. Alvio by QoL is a two part device that involves a Bluetooth-connected mouthpiece and games for iOS and Android mobile devices. The games challenge kids to practice [breath control and exhalation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-calmer), disguised as fun games involving undersea life. Asthma is one of the most common [chronic inflammatory diseases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asthma-friend) that affects millions of Americans of all ages, requiring them to have an inhaler on hand. But practice with the Alvio app helps to target and track a child's specific triggers and with continued use, it's able to reduce the need for inhalers by 86%. Alvio will be available for consumers later this year for a price of $199, which will include one app. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gamified Respiratory Apps:** Developing respiratory apps that gamify lung exercises can help motivate individuals to follow a regular routine of breathing exercises. - **Bluetooth-connected Medical Devices:** Using Bluetooth-connected medical devices in healthcare apps can improve overall patient engagement and tracking of specific triggers. - **Personalized Asthma Management:** Developing personalized asthma management apps can help reduce the need for inhalers and improve overall quality of life for individuals with asthma. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Technology:** Expanding the development of gamified respiratory apps can disrupt traditional asthma management techniques and revolutionize healthcare technology for individuals with respiratory issues. - **Mobile App Development:** Developing and integrating Bluetooth-connected medical devices into mobile apps can create disruptive innovation opportunities within the mobile app development industry for healthcare specific apps. - **Medical Devices:** Developing personalized medical devices, such as the Alvio app, can create disruptive innovation opportunities within the medical device industry for the development of other personalized medical devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Updated Respiratory Training Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/respiratory-training-system.md) - [Wearable Breathing Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alveos-one.md) - [Data-Driven Bluetooth Inhalers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goresp-digihaler.md) - [Digital Breath Training Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athletic-breathing-trainer.md) - [Guided Breathing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathe-calmly.md) - [Lung Health-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpen-spirometer.md) - [Breathing Habit Trainers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouth-breather.md) - [Asthma Support Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asthma-friend.md) - [Breathing Exercise Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathing-wearable.md)