Monday, September 25, 2000
FIT BITS
Ways to stay active and healthy
Exercise tips
Raise awareness: Campers at Camp Kingsmont, a weight-loss camp for kids, are being encouraged to sport a new electronic gadget: A digital pedometer that measures how many steps they take each day and translates this into miles walked and calories burned. Michael Ellerin, the camp's general manager, said the goal is to make the kids more aware of how active or inactive they are on a given day. He said he gives campers a goal of reaching at least 10,000 steps a day, about 6,000 more than the average sedentary teen-ager logs in a day. Each pedometer is set to the individual's stride length and weight, to calculate the distance covered and calories burned at a normal pace. It can't factor in whether you've burned more calories by walking, running or jogging up a hill but it can give you an idea of how active you are, he explained.
— THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
Breathing uneasy: A growing number of athletes are using nasal dilators — nose attachments that hold the nasal passages open — in the belief that the dilators allow more oxygen into the body and enhance performance. A researcher at Rice University in Houston, Joseph O'Kroy, decided to test that theory. He had 15 subjects perform the same exercise test three times: once wearing a nose clip, once wearing a breathing mask that actively pumped air to the nose and once with the same mask's nose circuit turned off. He found no difference in oxygen uptake, work rate or perception of fatigue, according to a study published in this month's issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
— THE NEW YORK TIMES
Shelf help
Higher self: In Yoga and the Quest for the True Self (Bantam; $14.95), author Stephen Cope, a psychotherapist, delves into the “why” of hatha yoga, rather than the how, to make the ancient art more accessible to Westerners.
— THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
Workout at work: In Workouts for Workaholics by Charlie Morris, Amy Ippoliti, Larry Krug and Jennifer Nardini (Hatherleigh Press; $14.95), there's always time for fitness with the three 30-minute workouts. Whether at your desk, in the gym or on the road, these exercises can be squeezed into the busiest of schedules. Includes nutrition tips and photos.
— THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
Recreation Notes
Sunset stroll: A sunset stroll at French Park in Amberley Village is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. In addition to enjoying fall colors, participants will learn how nature prepares for winter. Waterproof boots are recommended. Suitable for children age 6 and up, accompanied by adults.
Mason tennis: Courts at Mason High School will be open to the public Sunday and Monday nights from 6 p.m. to dark. Participants are asked to pay $1 per night. Court time is limited to one hour for singles and one-half hour for doubles. Hours will vary depending on weather, daylight and school events. The courts are next to the varsity football field.
— THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
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