News tagged with pedometer
Fujitsu Develops Golf-Swing Analyzer Featuring Latest Sensing Technology
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Fujitsu today announced that it has codeveloped a sensing technology that accurately measures the body movements of a person carrying a sensor-equipped mobile phone. The technology was developed in collaboration ...
Student-designed device provides new way to track calorie burning
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Counting calories that burn through activity is a constant quandary. One can only run on a treadmill so long, watching intently as the pedometer reads out the number of calories melted during a session of exercise. Not to ...
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Study shows moderate intensity walking means 100 steps per minute
Mar 17, 2009 |
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The benefits of moderate physical activity to general health and well-being are well known. It is recommended that people engage in 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity, equivalent to 30 minutes each ...
Scientists: Ants have internal pedometer
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Jul 04, 2006 |
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German researchers have discovered that desert ants appear to have an internal pedometer that guides them back to their nests.
Nano changes make it a fun little gadget
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Sep 23, 2009 |
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There really wasn't much Apple needed to do to its iPod nano, which the company claims is the world's best-selling MP3 player.
Veterinarians developing model to help producers, vets make cattle more comfortable
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Using equipment not all that different from what a runner might take on a jog, veterinary researchers at Kansas State University are working to make life more comfortable for cattle.
Sony Ericsson Gets Faster, Slimmer
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Mar 27, 2007 |
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Sony Ericsson announces its first high-speed phone for the US—the Z750 and the W580, a Walkman phone with a pedometer and built-in games.
Pedometers motivate people with diabetes to walk more
Nov 19, 2007 |
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The use of a pedometer and a Web site that tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful motivators for people with diabetes who participated in a recent walking study conducted by researchers from the University ...
iPod Nano to come with video camera
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Sep 09, 2009 |
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Apple announced on Wednesday that it was adding a video camera to its iPod Nano and cutting prices of its wildly popular music players.
Communicating your way to a healthy heart
Mar 30, 2008 |
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When it comes to matters of the heart, many experts say that communication is the key to a healthy relationship. But a recent study out of Temple University’s School of Medicine finds that communication is the key to a healthy ...
Can Nintendo Wii Tackle Child Obesity?
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Millions of people around the world jump around their living room as they wrestle with the controls of a Nintendo Wii. But can playing a simulated sport on the computer actually be GOOD for your health?
Study: Most pedometer readings inaccurate
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Jun 21, 2006 |
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Belgium researchers say they tested nearly 1,000 pedometers and discovered most of the devices produce inaccurate readings.
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