This release is available in German. Eating a healthier diet, getting more exercise and doing more sports – lots of people recommit themselves to these goals over and over. But one's baser instincts ...

A computer fitness coach might sound something like this: “Hello, Julie. Your goal last time we ‘talked’ was to do 30 minutes per day of brisk walking five days per week. Were you able to reach this ...

In a recent study published in Heart Rhythm, an international team of researchers led by the University of Utah investigate how electronic fitness gadgets like smartwatches could potentially pose ...

Eating a healthier diet, getting more exercise and doing more sports lots of people recommit themselves to these goals over and over. But one's baser instincts are often stronger and invincible. And ...

A new electronic fitness trainer has been designed to motivate people to exercise. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS at Erlangen in Germany have now developed a ...

Riding a surfboard through gnarly waves or veering down a steep slope on a snowboard can be fantastic exercise for youth. But if it's not convenient to get your children to the ocean or mountains, an ...

A little-known research group inside the prime minister's own department has been looking at whether public servants should be offered electronic fitness-tracking devices to help reduce their health ...

After a playing a game of football recently (in real life; not Fifa 09 or Pro Evolution Soccer on the Xbox); I realised as to just how unfit I am. It got me wondering as to how I could use technology ...