[Sportsandrec] Fit Bits

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

I think this has been discussed before, so sorry for redundancy, but curious
if anyone has or does use a Fit Bit, and what your experience is like.

My dad recently purchased one and loves it. He highly recommended it. My
husband checked the app out, and it seems accessible. We thought the device
was not accessible at all and therefore did not consider it before now. But
if it's possible to use nonvisually, we would be interested.

So, do others have one? How does it work for you? Is the accessibility good
enough? Do you recommend it?

Thanks.

Bridgit

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From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
David Andrews via SportsandRec
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 9:14 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
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Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Yoga and Glaucoma?

Julie:

I have been to many dentists, and dental hygienists over the years, 
and my experience is that each one has a preferred position that he 
or she likes to put the patient in. Also, of late, the head down 
position seems to be increasingly popular. I suspect this is because 
the newer chairs allow it, where older ones did not!

Dave

At 09:16 AM 9/2/2016, you wrote:
>I haven't asked the doctor, but I can tell when I'm doing stuff that 
>aggravates my glaucoma.  The really big one is at the dentist.  They 
>want to tilt your head back, but the rest of you is still flat, 
>which means my head ends up being lower than the rest of me.  Only 
>at this particular dentist though, so not sure if he's just a nutjob 
>or if this is preferred by most other patients? We have to have a 
>discussion about it every time I go.
>
>There are other times like pulling weeds, where I'm bent over for 
>long stretches that I notice.  It's pretty much solved if I kneel to 
>pull weeds instead of bending at the waist.  Frequent breaks also 
>solve the problem.
>
>I don't do yoga though, so couldn't tell you.  I think just paying 
>attention to how you feel and adjusting as necessary.  I'd think 
>there would be plenty of yoga left even if a few of the poses don't 
>work so well for you.
>
>Good luck!
>Julie
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>-----Original Message----- From: Gaston Bedard via SportsandRec
>Sent: Friday, September 02, 2016 8:54 AM
>To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
>Cc: Gaston Bedard
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Yoga and Glaucoma?
>
>
>Well, this is becoming interesting.
>My eye specialist is an ophthalmologist with 35 years experience.
>He filled out my medical forms confirming my blindness which is required
for
>the Boston Marathon.
>He filled them out twice over the past 3 years.
>Funny though, he never mentioned the eye pressure we are now discussing.
>Yet, running a full marathon, 26.2 miles is stressful.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via SportsandRec
>Sent: September-02-16 9:42 AM
>To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
>Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Yoga and Glaucoma?
>
>Yes, I've been told to avoid doing anything increasing pressure to the
head,
>which includes exercise where your head is inverted.
>
>Bridgit
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>Kris F via SportsandRec
>Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 9:22 PM
>To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>Cc: foleyforever at gmail.com
>Subject: [Sportsandrec] Yoga and Glaucoma?
>
>Has anyone in this group ever been advised by the eye doctor to avoid
>certain yoga poses due to Glaucoma?  I'm hoping to get some reliable
>information from my eye doctor soon, but I am wondering what, if anything,
>people have been told by their eye doctors?  Thanks.


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