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Cost:

Free

Provides training in how to run for five kilometres.

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Languages

English

Countries of use

Any in which the user is familiar with English

Cost

Free

Developer

Zen Labs LLC (Michael Moon, Bradley Duong)
(Based in United States)
http://www.zenlabsfitness.com

Funder

No publicly-available information.

Medical Adviser

New York-based Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)

Features

Support to deal with symptoms/disabilities

Self-monitoring

Trackers

Information

Summary

Fitness and training app that provides instruction, over the course of an 8-week period, in how to build up to a five-kilometre run. Intended for people who cannot, at the moment, run such a distance. Functions with indoor treadmills as well as outdoors. Allows personal choice of music to be played while working out/running. Links with MyFitnessPal to estimate calories burned during a workout/run. Information about progress can be placed on Facebook or Twitter. Developer partners with the New York-based Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

Tags: Health, Wellness & Care in the Community (HWCC)

Reviews

Reviewer: Carer of a person living with frailty, UK
Review: “C25K running app. As a carer, I find running can keep me fitter, and give me a break, and make me feel better mentally.”
Source: PatientView survey, August 2014
Usage: Not specified
Weblink of reviewer: -

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