[Sportsandrec] Fit Bits

Sun Sep 4 21:14:40 UTC 2016

Thanks. What's the difference between a Fit Bit Zip and regular?

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From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Kris F via SportsandRec
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2016 4:04 PM
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Cc: foleyforever at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Fit Bits

You can sink it to your iPhone and get to the info that way.  I like the
Fitbit Zip.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 4, 2016, at 4:57 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via SportsandRec
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of David Andrews via SportsandRec
> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 9:14 PM
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> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> 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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