Wearing pedometer can be a big step in weight-loss battle Nov 17, 2009
I know people who became frustrated when they could not reach their goals and stopped wearing pedometers. There is no good research about how long people stick with pedometer programs and whether they maintain the associated health and fitness benefits. (Montana Standard, MT)
Best Buy leaps into fitness equipment Nov 11, 2009
Of more than 1,000 stores nationwide, 40 in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas will offer equipment related to running, walking, swimming, yoga and other activities, including pedometers, special MP3 players, yoga mats, scales and blood pressure monitors. They also will offer treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Exercise with a pal, lose more weight Oct 27, 2009
They were educated on a healthy diet and physical activity, given pedometers and enrolled in exercise sessions, reports The Telegraph. A total of 63 people enrolled in the programme alone and 281 enrolled with a friend or family member. (India Times, India)
Aerobic exercise no big stretch for older adults but helps elasticity of arteries Oct 26, 2009
"Now we want to find out just how rigorous the levels of activity need to be to demonstrate the same results. The next step is to try studying a home-based walking program using pedometers. This is something easy for doctors to prescribe and cheap and easy for participants.". The HeartWalk Workout, a special activity program developed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation to help people with cardiovascular problems get regular, healthy physical activity is available online at heartandstroke. (EurekAlert!)
Workers’ health suffers as trying economic times ratchet up job stress Oct 18, 2009
The company sells corporate health-monitoring systems, such as pedometers and health kiosks where weight and blood pressure can be self-monitored. Usually, Virgin HealthMiles clients tie improvements to cash or other rewards - an incentive option now offered by 40 percent of large companies, according to Watson Wyatt. (Boston Globe)
Apple's fifth take: Ars reviews the iPod nano with video Sep 17, 2009
The 5G iPod nano comes equipped with a built-in pedometer that, like most pedometers, counts your steps as you take them. With more people paying attention to their health and with the general popularity of pedometers as a cheap and easy way to track how much you're walking, the addition of a pedometer in the iPod nano is, at worst, gimmicky, and at best, nice to have. (Ars Technica)
Watching TV: Even Worse for Kids Than You Think Aug 5, 2009
To determine levels of inactivity over one week, the children in the study wore accelerometers, which resemble pedometers but instead of tracking distance, they record the body's acceleration in a vertical plane sitting results in a score of zero, and walking and running produce progressively higher scores. The researchers considered anything under a score of 50 per day as sedentary. (Time.com)
Study: Fewer than 20% walk, bike even part of commute Jul 14, 2009
Push for pedometers: How to get one. The non-profit America On the Move is offering USA TODAY readers a special deal of two pedometers for $14. (USA Today)
A low-cost workout Jun 16, 2009
Pedometers help you determine the distance you travel while walking or jogging every day. They retail for about $10 and up. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Neighborhoods: Word on the street May 22, 2009
Walkers will be given free pedometers to track their steps. Come join the group to socialize with your neighbors and feel more energized. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Every move you make: Free smart phone app helps you burn calories May 19, 2009
While similar devices, such as pedometers, are nothing new, this iPhone application is unique in many respects. Pedometers, for example, communicate measures with such things as steps. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Four Area Schools to Participate in Utah Horsepower Challenge to Fight Childhood Obesity May 6, 2009
The four participating schools have more than 250 sixth graders and their teachers wearing smart pedometers, called ActiPeds, on their shoes to monitor their daily activity for two weeks. The steps the kids take are wirelessly uploaded to while the Horsepower game is played. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
We count calories. Why not carbon? May 2, 2009
Huge selection of pedometers in stock. Same day shipping. (Yahoo News)
Framingham company praised as healthy workplace Apr 18, 2009
Businesses contract Virgin HealthMiles to create exercise regimens and provide equipment to measure somebody's health, like pedometers, which counts how many steps someone takes in a day. Health experts say adults should average 7,000 steps daily. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Mineral County sponsoring first-ever free health clinic at KPMS Mar 27, 2009
Free pedometers will also be handed out for as long as they last, thanks to the Mineral County School System, which donated the counters as well as the space to hold the fair. Centered around the theme Building the Foundation for a Better America, the health fair will kick off National Public Health Week, April 6-11. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Step out: Why you should strive for 100 steps per minute Mar 19, 2009
Gary O'Donovan, lecturer in sport and exercise medicine at the University of Exeter said: "Regular physical activity is important for health and well-being and brisk walking is a great way to start. "Most pedometers don't provide a measure of intensity, but Dr Marshall's team has identified a simple and effective method to ensure that every step counts. " Ken Fox, professor of exercise and health science at Bristol University, warned however that while 100 steps per minute was a good target for... (BBC News -- Americas)
UCLA Hosts #3/2 Stanford, #4 California Feb 25, 2009
And to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, UCLA and the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education rce Center are giving away free water bottles and pedometers. On Sunday against California, free team cards will be issued to the first 1,000 in attendance. (Uclabruins.com)
Students will get more activity, monitoring as part of P.E. health and wellness Feb 13, 2009
The grant provides for purchasing equipment to monitor cardio-vascular fitness, digital pedometers, body fat analyzers, digital scales, resistance tubes and exercise balls. We have a baseline identification for at-risk students using the body mass index from the National Center for Disease Control, said Myers. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
How does your monitor measure up? Feb 7, 2009
And that s just a taste of the range of products available, down to 10 pedometers. That s the good news: Competition seems to be forcing all of these companies to innovate, pack more features into their equipment, improve the analytics included in accompanying software and offer products across a spectrum of prices. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
