The Bone Exercise Monitor shows whether the amount and quality of daily exercise are enough to develop a bone's density and prevent osteoporosis. The monitor of Newtest Oy, a company that operates in the physical-exercise technology field, keeps track of daily exercise and everyday chores in real time.

Osteoporosis, which is becoming more widespread, is an insidious illness that develops over the long term. The first sign is often a fracture, the most common being wrist and hip fractures and fractures of the vertebrae. In Finland osteoporosis is classified as a national disease, with more than 400,000 Finns suffering from it.

The right kind of exercise strengthens the bones and prevents osteoporosis. Good exercise for the bones includes jumping and running and all daily movement in which the body works up speed and meets resistance.

"The Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor can ensure that physical movement is the right kind in order to strengthen the condition of the bones. The monitor is small and light; it travels easily on the waist from one task to the next," says Marko Ala-Ketola, the managing director.

Exports the target

The bone mass in women starts to decline naturally after they reach the age of 30. The most important group using the monitor are women from the ages of 30 to 55.

The Bone Exercise Monitor has recently been launched in Finland. Exports are starting to France, Spain, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece. Discussions are also taking place with Japan.

"Interest in the monitor is global. The challenges and expectations are great. Our aim is to make the product a major export product," Ala-Ketola says.

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The Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor is suited to everybody
worried about their wellbeing and doing physical exercise to prevent osteoporosis.