Posts Tagged ‘fitness’
Gym benefits draw healthy seniors to Medicare
BROWN (US) — Medicare plans aren’t allowed to exclude unhealthy—and costly—seniors, but some plans get around the restriction by offering gym memberships to draw in healthier—and more profitable—members. Continue…
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:40 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - Apr 4, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Athletic frogs: Go bold or go home
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — The most toxic, brightly colored members of the poison frog family also may be the best athletes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 9:49 - 1 Comment
Do white women benefit most from exercise?
INDIANA U. (US)—The benefits of exercise are no surprise. The fact that exercise is more beneficial for some more than others may be. A new study finds that when it comes to working out, white women are the big winners. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2010 10:02 - 0 Comments
Can lookalike avatars help us shape up?
STANFORD (US)—If you saw a digital image of yourself running on a virtual treadmill, would you feel like going to the gym? Probably so, according to a study showing that personalized avatars can motivate people to exercise and eat right. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2009 9:46 - 3 Comments
Trading in the treadmill for Nintendo
“What I wanted to demonstrate was how many more calories your body can burn by playing Wii as opposed to playing a traditional video game—and it’s quite a lot,” says lead researcher Lorraine Lanningham-Foster.
