Cleveland Clinic Pilots Microsoft HealthVault Nov 11, 2008
The short-term pilot, begun on Monday, Nov. 3, is the first pilot in the country to follow multiple diseases in the clinical delivery setting using multiple at-home devices such as glucometers, heart rate monitors, weight scales and blood pressure monitors. The pilot will be a physician-driven, invitation-only opportunity offered to a group of Cleveland Clinic PHR users in the areas of diabetes, hypertension and heart failure. (MarketWatch)
Issue of filling vacant seat returns to board Nov 9, 2008
Physical education teacher Joanna Rahnavardi wrote a 15,389 inclusive community grant to Veridian Credit Union to buy 20 Polar heart rate monitors and the TriFIT evaluation system. Assistant football coach Justin Galbraith wrote a 12,437 grant to the R.J. McElroy Trust for the purchase of an end-zone camera and software. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
* British boffin creates ultimate chill-out room ^ayP Nov 4, 2008
Stressed-out bankers and worried workers have trooped into Wisemans ultimate chill-out zone to try it for themselves, and the scientists heart rate monitors show his mysterious mix is certainly having a calming effect. Its been a lovely experience, said health coach Mary Barton, 54, from nearby Welwyn Garden City. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Researchers hone seismic skills to peer inside glaciers Oct 7, 2008
Specifically, they are using seismic instruments to listen to ice movements, like physicians use heart rate monitors to learn about a patient s health. With such information, these ice doctors could better determine how glaciers are changing over short periods a sharp contrast to more traditional methods in which glaciologists relied on photographs, satellite images and direct measurements to document large-scale, long-term ice movements. (Scientific American)
Skyscraper Run-Ups: What It Takes To Be An Extreme Athlete Jul 14, 2008
"Industries involved in cardio-fitness could also include the algorithms that we have developed in heart rate monitors, to help athletes maintain their best possible performance throughout races." Another very useful medical implication comes from previous work looking at differing gradients, which suggests that heart failure patients should rehabilitate by walking on a treadmill at a 10% downhill incline and at a slow, self-selected, speed. Professor Minetti's research team used a very tiny but... (Science Daily)
Using tech to track summer workouts Jun 26, 2008
Heart rate monitors, pedometers and GPS units can help you stay in shape ... While heart rate monitors have been around since the 1980s, there have been many improvements since then, he said ... You can get into things like heart rate monitors, which are geared more toward recreational and higher-end athletes, to make sure theyre working at the right intensity, to GPS units used by hikers and runners to track mileage, to sensor armbands that give you an estimate of energy expenditure. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Local riders turning workhorses into champs Jun 21, 2008
They utilize technology like global positioning systems and heart rate monitors to map out course strategies. All I did was implement the exact training principles I learned from running and triathlon. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Denim and Diamonds 2nd gala goes Wild’ Jun 3, 2008
Last year, the Foundation gave nearly 100,000 to Lovejoy schools for items on their Wish List, which included summer training for teachers, heart rate monitors for PE classes, and digital cameras. We try to give grants to purchase items that will benefit the most students, Goodrich said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES May 30, 2008
The $5,000 grant will be used to purchase heart rate monitors for students to use in physical education classes. The board entered into executive session at the close of the public meeting to discuss negotiations pertaining to the teachers' contract. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Business owner finds success on wheels May 27, 2008
Hamlin says it's a place for cyclists who like to get new toys like new handle bars, aerowheels, aerobars, heart rate monitors, new component systems and a number of other products that range in price from $1 to $15,000. He says he enjoys working there so much that he's like a kid in a candy store. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Fitness and Figure Professionals Adela Garcia and Sonia Adcock to Represent GNC at Contra Costa Championship May 8, 2008
-- Score free giveaways from GNC: heart rate monitors, scales, juicers, mini-massagers, moisturizers, GNC product samples, the original Perfect PushUp and other fitness equipment -- plus free GNC Gold Cards, which will get you 20 percent off everything at GNC the first week of every month for an entire year. This event is open to the public: Pre-judging starts at 10 a.m. and finals begin at 6:30 p.m. For ticket information, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'New P.E.' making fitness fun at local junior high Apr 9, 2008
Equipment purchased with proceeds of this year's fundraising program include Dance Dance Revolution platforms, rowing machines, elliptical exercise machines, completion of the rock climbing wall in the school's Fitness Center, additions to the center's Sport Wall, pedometers, Xavix fitness machines, Trikke exercise tricycles and heart rate monitors. Two stations in the Fitness Expofocused on the HopSports and Xavix programs in the school gymnasium, and activities in the Fitness Center. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Get up and get going Mar 18, 2008
" Ten top tips to boost your motivationTake 10 Make a deal with yourself to do10 minutes and you will probably end up completing a full workout.Get your kit on Get up or go home and put on your workout clothes. Once they are on, you'll feel you may as well make use of them.Distract yourself Research at San Diego State University suggests that most novice exercisers do better when chatting to a friend, listening to music or watching television.Psych yourself up Listening to uplifting music before... (Guardian Unlimited)
Antarctic Fish Species Adopts Winter Survival Strategy Similar To Hibernation Mar 9, 2008
Dr Keiron Fraser from BAS says, "This is our first insight into how these fish live in winter. We have for the first time in the Antarctic, used cutting edge technologies combining tracking of free swimming fish in the wild and heart rate monitors to allow us to investigate just how these animals cope in winter with living in near freezing water and almost complete darkness for months on end. It appears they utilise the short Antarctic summers to gain sufficient energy from feeding to tide them... (Science Daily)
Wii consoles used in 'virtual PE' Jan 29, 2008
A Wii console was bought for each school, along with heart rate monitors to show how much physical activity the teenagers were getting from using the consoles. A spokesman for the partnership said: "We needed to think differently - non-traditional, innovative and appealing to their existing interests. Pupils would be far better doing serious competitive sports and games than this sort of thing Nick Seaton Campaign for Real Education "The use of computer games to increase physical activity levels... (BBC News)
Board votes to use service for strategic planning Jan 23, 2008
n PE EQUIPMENT Board members approved spending 96,700 for the purchase of 96 heart rate monitors and eight TriFit Assessment Systems from Polar Electro. The purchase will be made using money from a federal Physical Education Program grant that has been awarded to the district. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Hancock County Foundation awards grants Dec 12, 2007
City of Corwith - 4,187 for Picnic Table and Park Benches; West Hancock Ambulance Service - 3,600 for Defibrillators for Schools in Hancock County; Britt Food Bank - 1,000 for Beef and Pork Products; Hancock County Conservation Board - 550 for Bike Route Signs; West Hancock CSD - 4,000 for Heart Rate Monitors and Class Packs; Britt Police Department - 4,097 for Radar Trailer and Radar Unit; Britt Fire Department - 3,000 for Extrication Equipment; Garner-Hayfield CSD - 2,000 for Workforce... (Forest City Summit, IO)
Biggest Losers weighty issues revealed Dec 11, 2007
The specific brand is "the bodybugg"; its Web site says it "(collects) a range of body-data using multiple physiological sensors instead of a single sensor, which is what other calorie estimation devices such as pedometers and heart rate monitors rely on," and that leads to a "calorie expenditure estimation.". The device is produced by Apex Fitness, which identifies 24 Hour Fitness as one of its partners. (MSNBC -- News)
Gifts for Runners Nov 21, 2007
Runners who like more complex gadgets to monitor their workouts in detail might enjoy heart rate monitors and similar devices. There are very sophisticated watches that can monitor workout distances, times, heart rates, and so forth then send the data to a computer. (Suite101.com)
$10,000 Foundation gift provides fitness equipment Nov 15, 2007
According to physical education instructor Traci Havlik, "Since the purchase of this equipment, students have had the opportunity to broaden their perspective on what it's like to become physically fit. Students still have the opportunity to play games such as basketball and volleyball, but cardiovascular fitness activities are taking priority. Students are able to take a more individual ownership in their fitness goals. By utilizing this new equipment, along with heart rate monitors and... (Boone Today, IA)
Funding to push fitness Oct 19, 2007
The alliance will provide tools, including heart rate monitors, to enhance and support physical education programs and allow physical education educators to collect data to monitor student progress, as well as their program's effectiveness. The program's resources will also be the foundation for students to lead active and healthier lifestyles by providing physical activity and nutrition education lessons that can be applied to their everyday lives. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Middle School student getting a lift from new fitness room Oct 13, 2007
Addressing a parental concern, Dossett added, "The equipment we've purchased is geared for middle school-aged youth." Materese said, "We have also purchased heart rate monitors for those using the fitness room." Students using the fitness room will check in at one of the E-Z Trac kiosks, using cards similar to bank cards with PIN numbers. Each student will have an individualized fitness program, assured Materese. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Microsoft Launches Health Records Site Oct 4, 2007
It gives users a repository for health-related data such as medical histories, immunizations and records from the doctor's office and hospital visits as well as measurements from devices like heart rate monitors. Users can dole out access _ in the form of e-mailed invitations _ to different slices of their private health data to doctors, family members and other people they trust as the need arises. (Newsmax)
Turkeyfoot receives grant for exercise equipment Sep 8, 2007
The Highmark Foundation has awarded the district a 7,000 Healthy High 5 School Challenge grant to purchase a treadmill, elliptical trainer, 20 heart rate monitors and 15 bicycles. The elliptical trainer and heart rate monitors have already arrived. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Sports Direct in fight to snap up US boxing brand Jun 30, 2007
Recently it has diversified, moving into footwear, underwear, fitness equipment for children and heart rate monitors. The company, which reported sales of $40m and earnings of $9m in 2006, joined the Nasdaq main market this year. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Watch for the arrival of an interactive timepiece for your wrist Jun 15, 2007
Even pill boxes and heart rate monitors may benefit from the technology, according to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which also is known as SIG.. Any small, button-cell device with the Wibree feature would have the capability to connect to Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as mobile phones and personal computers. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Bluetooth, Nokia unite for wireless watches Jun 13, 2007
The technology, called Wibree, opens up the possibility of a host of small wearable gadgets, like watches, heart rate monitors, pedometers and pill boxes that communicate with Bluetooth-equipped cell phones or computers. A watch could display the user's incoming text messages, for instance, or an action figure toy could sense the presence of other toys. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Bluetooth links up with rival technology Jun 13, 2007
The technology, called Wibree, opens up the possibility of a host of small wearable gadgets, like watches, heart rate monitors, pedometers and pill boxes that communicate with Bluetooth-equipped cell phones or computers ... The technology, called Wibree, opens up the possibility of a host of small wearable gadgets, like watches, heart rate monitors, pedometers and pill boxes that communicate with Bluetooth-equipped cell phones or computers. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Polarcycling.com to Publish Live Race Data From the Giro d'Italia and Tour De France May 8, 2007
KEMPELE, Finland, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- - Experience More of the Grand Tours With Polar Electro Polar Electro, pioneer and leading innovator of sports instruments and heart rate monitors, today announced the launch of to support the 2007 Grand Tours ... Always at the heart of the action, Polar is the official provider of heart rate monitors to eleven of the top teams competing for the coveted winner's jerseys in the 2007 Grand Tours. (PR Newswire)
Gladys resident honored as PE ‘Major of Year’ Mar 11, 2007
The event is sponsored by ESPN Play Your Way, ESPN s signature youth physical activity initiative, designed to encourage physical activity among youths, ages seven to 12 and Polar Electro, makers of Polar heart rate monitors, health assessment systems and software. According to NASPE President Jackie Lund of Georgia State University, These young professionals will be the leaders of the future in improving educational programs and encouraging all Americans to make fitness and health a part of... (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Watches lose ground to cell phones Feb 17, 2007
In response, some watchmakers have begun to add more functions to their time pieces, with models that have everything from heart rate monitors to GPS trackers. Luxury watches, such as Rolex, remain popular. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Shilpa Shetty to 'Sizzle' in 'Big Brother Jan 6, 2007
According to British daily Sun, the housemates will be asked to pair with the person they find most attractive after which they will be fitted with heart rate monitors and must seduce, flirt and do whatever it takes to make sure their partner's pulse raise soars for exactly two minutes. According to a leading website, there will be a candlelit table with all the housemates staring at them. (Daijiworld.com)
