SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are avoiding contact with others and preferring to exercise alone due to concerns over the novel coronavirus infection. Hypermarket chain Lotte Mart said Monday its analysis of online sales of sports products from Feb. 17 to March 5 showed sales of exercise products [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that seniors can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by exercising, even if they haven’t done it in a long time. Researchers from Seoul National University Hospital observed the level of physical activity, cardiovascular and cerebral health among 1.2 million seniors over 60 years [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that men with andropause who have stopped taking hormone treatment can still maintain its effects through exercise. A research team led by Prof. Park Min-gu from Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital conducted a study on the changes in the hormone levels of 151 men who [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of South Koreans working out at home instead of going to the gym, the number of accidents involving the use of exercise equipment at home is also rising. Of note, many injuries to children have been reported, and experts are calling on consumers to exercise [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint research team formed by Professor Won Jang-won of the Kyung Hee University Hospital and Dr. Kim Hun-kyung, a researcher at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology have announced the results of a study conducted on women aged 70 to 84 in Tokyo to see whether eight years [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — About one out of three South Korean adults are not doing enough physical exercise, with women more inactive than men, a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report said. The proportion of inactive Korean people was 35.3 percent — 29.5 percent for men and 41 percent for women — the [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — One in four schoolchildren were found to be lacking in free time or rest time, and only 1 out of 100 were able to enjoy a quality of life that was in tune with recommended standards, according to a survey conducted by ChildFund Korea last year in November and [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of sneakers rose sharply last year from a year earlier, industry data showed Tuesday, as health-conscious people of all ages are opting to run as an easy way to exercise. Sales of sneakers posted a whopping 96 percent rise last year from the previous year, according to data [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – There’s a popular myth that taking 10,000 steps every day can help maintain a healthy life. The idea was once so popular in Korea that it even brought about the saying that “with 10,000 steps a day, you will have both health and longevity without the need of medication.” [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – An international science team including researchers from Hanyang University and Ajou University has developed a wearable microfluidic device that can capture and analyze sweat for health monitoring. Sweat contains various chemicals that could be an indicator of one’s health condition. For example, glucose concentration can be used to diagnose [...]