TENS for patients using ankle-foot orthosis following stroke
Orthosis is a device applied to a human limb in order to control or enhance movement or prevent bone movement...
Watch your “step count”
Researchers in Australia and the US investigated the association between the change in daily step count and adiposity and insulin...
Benefits of physical activity for fibromyalgia
Usually, it’s the last thing patients want to do. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland,...
Pedometers help improve glucose intolerance
Researchers from the University of Leicester, in the UK put the pedometer through its paces.
Educating families to keep their kids fit
Researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville report that obese children lose weight when their parents receive training on...
More positive news about pedometers and weight loss
Pedometer-based walking programs — even without going on a diet — result in modest weight loss.
How to encourage people to walk more
Although walking has health benefits, 80% of American adults report walking only 10 minutes at a time at least 1...
Healthy holiday gift suggestions
Give your family and friends holiday gifts that help them eat healthier or become more active. Twelve healthy suggestions
Do pedometers motivate physical activity and improve health?
Last year this blog suggested that a pedometer would make a healthy Christmas present. This year, you were advised of...
AARP offers a free pedometer
The link is here, and here’s why this is important.