Mr. Damien Mitchell:

My name is Damien Mitchell. I am a fourth year student in Athlone Institute of Technology, AIT, studying sport science with exercise physiology. As mentioned, the programme was piloted in Portlaoise and children were tested on speed, agility, flexibility and balance. In terms of results, some of the children who were previously inactive had taken to walking their dogs and were now out and about rather than stuck indoors. The children love the app. It encourages them to do additional activity like walking after their soccer training and so on, for which they get additional points and homework passes. During one particular week, the children got top grades.

I have done some research on Healthy Kidz and it might be connected with health profiles and physical activity. For example, it might be possible to connect health profiles and physical activity with PPS numbers such that when a person runs seven miles or engages in a particular sport it is registered on the app and a GP would be able to review it and advise him or her whether he or she needs to do a bit more or less. To ensure people are protected, the only person who would have access to the app would be his or her GP or consultant.