Nude exercisers would be required to put towels down on weight machines and to use disposable seat covers while riding bikes. All machines would be cleaned and disinfected afterward. "We clean them every day anyway," he said.

It's an interesting idea. Perhaps seeing one's fat jiggling in the mirror will be encouragement to exercise harder.

Dutch gym to introduce 'Naked Sunday'

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Preliminary results from a 24-week study of 50 overweight or obese children, aged 7 to 12, showed that those who played the game at home for at least 30 minutes five days per week maintained their weight and saw a reduction in some risk factors for heart disease and diabetes.

West Virginia to Put 'Dance Dance Revolution' in Public Schools

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... after just a short while in yoga, I've realized more physical benefits than I gained through all those other efforts combined. My once-flabby upper arms are strong and lean. ... I stand taller and hold my shoulders up and back instead of slumping down and inward. My step is lighter, and my "core" abdominal muscles -- though still lined with a fair share of chub -- are damned strong.

Who, Me? A Yogi?

Steroid shots swiftly relieve pain. But they may not provide a permanent fix. Steroid joint injections carry risk for joint damage if done too often, and joint infection. After getting steroid shots, patients may have felt so much better they overdid activity, making re-injury more likely, the researchers note.

Steroid Shots May Not Ace Tennis Elbow

"While part of the decrease is due to a different definition of injury, we know that sports-related injury rates are decreasing because of rule changes, improvements in protective gear, and in the diagnosis and treatment of injury," she said.

U.S. High-School Athletes Suffering Fewer Injuries

British researchers have deduced that women whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers achieve higher levels in sports, particularly running, soccer and tennis.

I guess the fact that my ring finger is shorter than my index finger explains why I'm not a tennis pro.

Fingers May Point to Sports Prowess

The findings support studies linking regular aerobic exercise to lower colon cancer risk, and suggest that exercise may cut this risk by reducing cell proliferation in the colon, the investigators conclude.

Exercise curbs precancerous changes in the colon