News tagged with tv viewing
Decrease in physical activity may not be a factor in increased obesity rates among adolescents
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Decreased physical activity may have little to do with the recent spike in obesity rates among U.S. adolescents, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Philips Emotions Jacket -- a new level in immersive cinematic experience
Oct 14, 2009 |
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The Emotions Jacket is a research platform that uses the sense of touch to take the cinematic experience to new levels, allowing viewers to experience the intense emotions felt by characters on-screen. While ...
TV, computer screen time linked to high blood pressure in young children
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and “screen time” involving computers and video games are linked with elevated blood pressure in children regardless of whether they are overweight or obese, according ...
Conversing helps language development more than reading alone
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Adult-child conversations have a more significant impact on language development than exposing children to language through one-on-one reading alone, according to a new study in the July issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the ...
Children who watch more TV are fatter
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Pre-school children who watch a lot of television are considerably fatter than those who don’t, according to a major new study.
