China's new prosperity fuels fitness craze - Seattle Times

Several days a week, Wu Ruiyao hits the gym, where she sweats on a treadmill, tones her abs in a group exercise or stretches under the guidance of a personal trainer. The 90-minute workout is routine to Wu, a 36-year-old ad sales representative. But ...

Economic growth in China brings middle-class fitness concerns - International Herald Tribune

BEIJING : Several days a week, Wu Ruiyao goes to the gym, where she uses the treadmill, tones her abdominal muscles with a group exercise class or stretches under the guidance of a personal trainer. The 90-minute workout has become routine for Wu, an ...

Vista already on the Redmond patch treadmill - Silicon.com

While Microsoft has touted Windows Vista as its most secure client operating system yet, the unfinished product is already getting regular security fixes. Vista, slated to be broadly available in January , is the first major Microsoft product to get ...

Scan 'looks into' galloping horse - BBC UK News

The Dynamic Respiratory Endoscope lets vets assess live pictures of a horse's airways as it gallops at full speed. The pioneering equipment could replace traditional methods where a horse is examined while running on a treadmill. The University of ...

A treadmill designed for kids? A debate over fitness takes shape. - Boston Globe

Treadmills and elliptical trainers for children: a benign way for kids to get in shape - or a depressing statement on what our society has become? That's the question swirling around two new products, Fitness Fun's My Treadmill and Glide-a-Stride ...