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Nick Corneil of Trainer+ presents Bridging the Gap Between Fitness and Healthcare
Watch on YouTube ↗Nick Corneil of Trainer+ presents Fitness, Healthcare, and Technology
Watch on YouTube ↗First seen on the TechTO stage in 2016. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Nick ↗
In their words
Only about 2.4% of the population works with a fitness professional to get their plan advised. So over 97% of the population is free-willing it on their own for their preventative healthcare plan.
A doctor doesn't need to know how much somebody bench presses. They need to know how often the person has been in the gym lately, what changes may have been made to their body composition that actually affect positive health outcomes.
Fitness is the number one form of preventative health care, and money spent on prevention is usually money saved on treatment in the future. But there's still that disconnect between the two.
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Quick answers
What is Nick Corneil known for?
Founding Trainer+ in 2015, a web and mobile platform gyms and trainers use to assess clients, prescribe programs and track results. He wants it to become an electronic fitness record — the fitness equivalent of an EMR — so that trainers sit inside a patient's circle of care.
What did Nick Corneil do before Trainer+?
He grew up around fitness — his mother ran fitness centres — took an economics degree at Queen's University and played football professionally in Europe. Back in Canada he worked as a personal trainer, then a facility manager, then Director of Operations for a chain of gyms, before moving into tech.
How many times has Nick Corneil spoken at TechTO?
Twice, both at HealthTO: September 2016 on bridging the gap between fitness and healthcare, and August 2018 on what he learned trying to do it in practice through the Prescription to Get Active program.