Youth obesity figures are higher than ever around the world, but fantastic new products like GeoPalz Pedometers aim to fight back by making even a simple activity both fun and rewarding for kids.
GeoPalz Pedometers track how many miles a child walks in a day and then allows for that data to be transmitted onto the GeoPalz website where it shows up as how far they have traveled in a virtual 'GeoPalz World.' As kids build up their miles and go further into this world, they can cash them in for activity related prizes like Frisbees and sports equipment. Furthermore, while the original GeoPalz pedometers attached to children's belts, the company has just released new models that can be fitted around their wrist or on their shoes for even greater convenience.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Interactive Exercise Toys
- Creating interactive toys that motivate young children to exercise and stay active.
- Gamified Health Tracking
- Developing game-based systems to track and reward healthy behavior.
- Virtual Mileage Rewards
- Implementing virtual reward systems based on the distance traveled to incentivize exercise.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fitness Equipment
- Opportunities exist for fitness equipment manufacturers to create kid-friendly exercise gear.
- Toy Manufacturing
- Toy manufacturers should consider incorporating gamification and health tracking into their products.
- Healthcare Technology
- Healthcare technology companies can explore developing virtual reward systems for tracking and incentivizing healthy behaviors.
