A study of the benefits of retrofitting cardiovascular exercise equipment of a gym with human energy harvesting technology

Gemstone Team HEAT (Human Energy Acquisition Technology)

Brain Gym : la màgia del moviment assenyat. 'Brain Gym : la magia del movimiento correcto'.

Se explican los principios del Brain Gym o cinesiología educativa, la cual tiene como objetivo último el desarrollo de la excelencia personal.

Kinesiología educativa : gimnasia para el cerebro-brain gym.

La 'Kinesiología Educativa' es un sistema de aprendizaje y enseñanza integral que consiste en una serie de ejercicios sensorio-motores sencillos que estimulan áreas cerebrales específicas y fomentan las conexiones neurológicas. Aquí, se presenta una aplicación práctica de la 'Kinesiología Educativa' a los alumnos de un centro escolar y los resultados obtenidos. La aplicación de este sistema en alumnos de educación infantil y primaria del centro ha permitido que alcancen mejoras en áreas como matemáticas y ciencias, además ha aumentado la capacidad de memoria de los alumnos y su autoestima.

Does gym use impact upon nutritional knowledge?

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate gym and non-gym users' use and understanding of nutrition labels. Design/methodology/approach – A consumer survey in the form of a questionnaire conducted in the Greater London area in February/March 2005. Subject recruitment process took place in both a gym and university setting. Frequency tables and ?2-test are used to assess relationships between variables (p=0.05). Findings – The resulting sample consisted of 187 subjects, with predominance of females and gym users. Of the subjects, 88 per cent reported to at least occasionally read nutrition labels, with higher reading rates amongst women, irrespective of gym user status. Total and saturated fats are the most often information viewed on labels, however the overall knowledge of the calorie content of fat is low, with 53 per cent of subjects responding saturated fat contains more calories per gram when compared with other types of fats. This paper does not find significant differences in the use and understanding of nutrition labels between gym and non-gym users, but highlights the publics' continued lack of understanding of nutrition labels. Originality/value – This paper is unique as it investigates whether there is any difference between gym/non-gym users' use and interpretation of use of nutrition labels. It finds gender impacted more on nutritional labels knowledge than gym user's status. This points to a gender issue and questions the quality of information available to the general public. This paper is valuable as it highlights and identifies an area that requires further research and assessment, and is therefore useful to key stakeholders responsible for public health nutrition.

Does gym use impact upon nutritional knowledge?

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate gym and non-gym users' use and understanding of nutrition labels. Design/methodology/approach - A consumer survey in the form of a questionnaire conducted in the Greater London area in February/March 2005. Subject recruitment process took place in both a gym and university setting. Frequency tables and chi(2)-test are used to assess relationships between variables (p = 0.05). Findings - The resulting sample consisted of 187 subjects, with predominance of females and gym users. Of the subjects, 88 per cent reported to at least occasionally read nutrition labels, with higher reading rates amongst women, irrespective of gym user status. Total and saturated fats are the most often information viewed on labels, however the overall knowledge of the calorie content of fat is low, with 53 per cent of subjects responding saturated fat contains more calories per gram when compared with other types of fats. This paper does not find significant differences in the use and understanding of nutrition labels between gym and non-gym users, but highlights the publics' continued lack of understanding of nutrition labels. Originality/value - This paper is unique as it investigates whether there is any difference between gym/non-gym users' use and interpretation of use of nutrition labels. It finds gender impacted more on nutritional labels knowledge than gym user's status. This points to a gender issue and questions the quality of information available to the general public. This paper is valuable as it highlights and identifies an area that requires further research and assessment, and is therefore useful to key stakeholders responsible for public health nutrition.

UM Women's Basketball, in Barbour Gym, ca. 1910

John Scott, architect. There is a discrepancy in building date. Sources cite both 1902 and 1896. Barbour Gymnasium (for women) was attached to the north side of the Waterman Gymnasium.

The library; Waterman Gym, U. Hall [University Hall]

Old General Library

Barbour gym [gymnasium]

John Scott, architect. There is a discrepancy in building date. Sources cite both 1902 and 1896. There is a discrepancy in building date. Sources cite both 1902 and 1896. Barbour Gymnasium (for women) was attached to the north side of the Waterman Gymnasium.

Entrance to Barbour Gym

John Scott, architect. There is a discrepancy in building date. Sources cite both 1902 and 1896. Image contains tears and fold lines. Barbour Gymnasium (for women) was attached to the north side of the Waterman Gymnasium.

Old Gym" 1896 & before

John Scott & Co., architect. View from southwest. North University left background. Handwritten on verso: W.A. Lewis 6/15 1897 [Lewis was a student at UM in the late 1890's]

R.J. Hubbard home (constructed from Waterman Gym bricks

Home of Robert J. Hubbard, 13369 Riker Road, Chelsea, MI 48118. Built by UM Alumnus James Paul with bricks from Waterman Gym