# Stationary Health-Monitoring Apps The Darma App Notes Posture and Heart Rate While Sitting By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-05-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darma References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/13/darma-smart-cushion/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/app/darma/id841173232?mt=8) According to the creators of the Darma app, "Sitting is the smoking of our generation." There are plenty of apps that help you monitor activity when you're moving, but Darma is like an inactivity tracker that's connected to a seat cushion to keep tabs on your health. The cushion utilizes extremely thin sensors to record your [heart rate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-listener), [breathing patterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pascora) and posture. All this information is transmitted to the app via Bluetooth 4.0 and graphically shows how many times you stand up per day, how long you sit for at a time, as well as your "sitting age." The inspiration for this app comes from the many hours that people spend sitting at work, which can lead to [back problems, stress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destressapp) and other health issues. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Stationary Health-monitoring:** The Darma app demonstrates the potential for stationary health-monitoring technology. - **Inactivity Tracking:** The Darma app highlights the emerging trend of inactivity tracking through technological innovation. - **Personalized Health Analytics:** The Darma app showcases the increasing popularity of personalized health analytics technology. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health and Fitness:** The health and fitness industry could benefit from adding stationary health-monitoring technology into their products. - **Office Furniture:** The office furniture industry could adapt to the trend of inactivity tracking by incorporating sensors into chairs and desks. - **Technology and Software:** The technology and software industry could develop more personalized health analytics apps like Darma to track and analyze a person's health and well-being. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visualized Desktop Posture Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posturemonitoring-desk-accessory.md) - [AI-Enabled Posture Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posture-monitoring-wearable.md) - [Posture Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/necklife.md) - [Well-Being Habit Tracker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stand-8-app.md) - [Posture-Fixing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/break.md) - [Smart Posture Support Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neurasit.md) - [Posture-Analyzing Desk Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desk-assistant.md) - [Stress Relief Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destressapp.md) - [Sauna Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauna-tracker.md)