MONITORING USERS WITH A MOBILE DEVICE WHILE THE USERS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES

1 . A method comprising:

using one or more sensors of a mobile monitoring device, monitoring a user while the user engages in a sedentary activity;

wherein monitoring includes periodically determining values for a plurality of physiologic variables based on the one or more sensors;

wherein the physiologic variables include at least vascular waveform;

providing the values of the physiologic variables to a computing device;

based on the physiology variables, the computing device generating a report that recommends a regimen of one or more actions for the user.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of rate of change in heartbeat.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of relative condition of endothelium of the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein:

the computing device is separate from the mobile monitoring device;

the method further includes operatively connecting the mobile monitoring device to the computing device to transfer the values of the physiologic variables to the computer device.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more actions includes an action that specifies a physical activity and a suggested duration of the physical activity.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more actions includes an action that specifies an amount of water to consume.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more actions includes an action that specifies an amount of a medication to consume.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more actions includes an action that specifies usage of a medical device.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the physiologic variables further include two or more selected from a group that consists of:

blood pressure,

pulse,

respiration,

oxygenation,

nitric oxide, and

vascular waveform.

10 . A method comprising:

using one or more sensors of a mobile monitoring device, monitoring a user while the user engages in a physical activity;

wherein monitoring includes periodically determining measurement values for a plurality of physiologic variables based on the one or more sensors;

wherein the physiologic variables include at least vascular waveform;

storing goal values, wherein the goal values include a goal value for each of the physiologic variables;

providing the measurement values and the goal values to a computing device;

based on the measurement values and the goal values, the computing device generating a report that indicates whether goals associated with the goal values have been realized.

11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of rate of change in heartbeat.

12 . The method of claim 10 wherein physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of relative condition of endothelium of the user.

13 . The method of claim 10 wherein the physiologic variables further include two or more selected from a group that consists of:

blood pressure,

pulse,

respiration,

oxygenation,

nitric oxide, and

vascular waveform.

14 . A method comprising:

using one or more sensors of a mobile monitoring device, monitoring a user while the user engages in a physical activity;

wherein monitoring includes periodically determining measurement values for a plurality of physiologic variables based on the one or more sensors;

wherein the physiologic variables include at least vascular waveform;

while the user engages in the physical activity, the mobile monitoring device wirelessly transmitting the measurement values to a computing device;

based on the measurement values, the computing device generating a report that indicates health status of the user at various points in time during the user's participation in the physical activity.

15 . The method of claim 14 wherein the physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of rate of change in heartbeat.

16 . The method of claim 14 wherein physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of relative condition of endothelium of the user.

17 . The method of claim 14 wherein the report includes recommendations of actions that the user may take during the physical activity to improve health status.

18 . The method of claim 17 further comprising causing the mobile measurement device to display the recommendations.

19 . The method of claim 14 wherein the physiologic variables further include two or more selected from a group that consists of:

blood pressure,

pulse,

respiration,

oxygenation,

nitric oxide, and

vascular waveform.

20 . A method comprising:

using one or more sensors of a mobile monitoring device, monitoring a user;

wherein monitoring includes periodically determining measurement values for a plurality of physiologic variables based on the one or more sensors;

wherein periodically determining measurement values include determining measurement values for at least:

a first time that is prior to admission to a medical facility; and

a second time that is at or near time of admission to the medical facility;

wherein the physiologic variables include at least vascular waveform;

providing, to a computing device, the measurement values obtained for the first time and the measurement values obtained for the second time;

based on the measurement values obtained for the first time and the measurement values obtained for the second time, the computing device generating a report that includes a diagnosis of an ailment.

21 . The method of claim 20 wherein the physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of rate of change in heartbeat.

22 . The method of claim 20 wherein physiological metrics also include metrics indicative of relative condition of endothelium of the user.

23 . The method of claim 20 wherein the report further includes a list of one or more proposed actions to treat the ailment.

24 . The method of claim 20 wherein the physiologic variables further include two or more selected from a group that consists of:

blood pressure,

pulse,

respiration,

oxygenation,

nitric oxide, and

vascular waveform.