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Recreation Centers

BestBurn Treadmill Trainer and
Elliptical Trainer
Many fitness center users are looking
for opportunities to incorporate interval
workouts into their time on treadmills
and elliptical machines. Machine-pro-

grammed workouts can get boring for
patrons, and personal trainers are expensive. BeatBurn offers the best of both
worlds: music that changes to match the
pace, as well as controls that allow for
pace change. The app includes a coach
offering motivational pep talks, and the
screen shows intervals, speed, calories
burned, and incline. $3.99.

Tap & Track Calorie, Weight, and
Exercise Tracker

Zoll PocketCPR App

Trailguru

Does your rec center offer CPR courses?
Did you know that there is an app to measure the quality and correctness of chest
compressions? Using the same technology found in defibrillators, PocketCPR
for iPhone provides CPR training with real-time feedback on the rate and depth
of compressions. The app provides clear
visual and audio step-by-step instructions and feedback to guide CPR practice-all in accordance with the American
Heart Association and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (AHA/
ILCOR) recommendations on CPR. As the
student practices
on a mannequin
or foam cushion,
the iPhone's internal accelerometer measures the
movement of the
user's hands as
simulated chest
compressions
a re de l ivered. Free.

This one tracks a hiker's movements on
a trail and provides statistics such as distance traveled, duration, pace/speed, elevation, and latitude/longitude. It also allows

Trails and Outdoor
Programming
Mosquito Repellent

Do you offer weight-reduction or weightloss maintenance classes at your facility? This iPhone app offers every feature
imaginable for tracking calories, nutrients, and exercise-as well as for setting
weight loss goals. The food database offers 300,000 food items and 700 restaurants. The workout database allows a
selection of 180 kinds of exercises. It also
works offline, so no Internet connection
is needed to search the databases. $1.99.

Yes, you read right. Smart phones can
function as electronic insect repellents.
Minimize the use of bug sprays at your fa-

cilities by letting patrons know about the
effectiveness of these apps. They work by
emitting high-pitch frequencies harmless
to humans, pets, and plants.$0.99. Available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

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users to post their activity to the Trailguru
website, where they can " see " the outing
on Google Earth and Google Maps. Free.
Available for both Android and iPhone.

GPS Kit
This app, while pricier
than most, is a full-featured GPS system for
adventurers and professionals in the great
outdoors. It is designed for use in such
outdoor activities as
hiking, camping, skiing, cycling, geocaching, mountain biking,
off-roading, and fishing. GPS Kit blends
the functionality of handheld GPS units
with wireless technology. It is easy to use
and gives the professional trail guide as
well as the weekend hiker data from a
wide range of sensors. Highlights include
mapping functions, friend tracking, social
media sharing, compass, photo marking,
weather forecasts, flashlight, and customizable dashboard. $19.99.
-Maureen Hannan

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