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Fitness levels accurately predicted using wearable devices – no exercise required

01 Dec 2022

Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer...

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When mothers are active so are their children – but many mothers are not

24 Mar 2014

A study of physical activity patterns of women and their four-year-olds reveals a strong association between the two. It also shows that only 53% of...

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Fat, fitness and food… The latest research brought to light

17 Mar 2014

What effects if any do our diets have on health? How can we find health patterns in the population? What’s the truth about fat? What keeps people fit...

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