Lifeclinic LC500 Interactive Health Testing Kiosks Featured in Science Center Exhibit

The nationally acclaimed St. Louis Science Center together with Barnes Jewish Hospital have teamed up to create BJC SportsWorks, a state-of-the-art interactive sport and fitness exhibition.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) September 26, 2006 -- The nationally acclaimed St. Louis Science Center together with Barnes Jewish Hospital have teamed up to create BJC SportsWorks, a state-of-the-art interactive sport and fitness exhibition (http://www.slsc.org). Visitors to the exhibition will be challenged with a variety of activities and tests including a 10-yard dash, a balancing test, a rock climbing wall, a rowing machine, a baseball pitching test (from Major League regulation distance), a G-force simulator and a sportchair race. What makes these challenges unique is the exhibit's ScanTracks technology which allows participants to electronically record their performance. A SportsWorks ScanTracks member card, which can be scanned at each activity, is made available to visitors upon entry. Visitors can check how well they performed over time or compare their performance to others by visiting the St. Louis Science Center Web site or one of several kiosks within the exhibit.

In addition to physical activities, the BJC SportsWorks exhibit features a wealth of information and interactive technology designed to educate and promote better health. Johann Galikin, the Center's Electronics Technology Manager explains, "The exhibit is designed to teach people how adopting an active lifestyle can improve their health. We do this via technology that gives them a visual picture of the immediate impact of sports on their vital statistics. Besides allowing people to track their performance, we wanted them to be able to track their vital signs." The center chose Lifeclinic's LC500 Health Testing Kiosks to provide visitors with the ability to check and record their heart rate, blood pressure, weight and blood oxygen levels. Five of these kiosks are placed throughout the exhibit.

The exhibit is designed to teach people how adopting an active lifestyle can improve their health. We do this via technology that gives them a visual picture of the immediate impact of sports on their vital statistics. Besides allowing people to track their performance, we wanted them to be able to track their vital signs.

Michael Bagan, president of Lifeclinic's Midwest dealer, Medical Screening Services, has observed the emergence of a new trend in health care management in that people are becoming proactive by tracking and managing their own vital-signs. "Ten years ago, people felt more comfortable having their doctor check to see if their blood pressure was too high or if their lungs were not operating at full capacity. In today's managed care environment, however, the wait time to see a primary care provider can take weeks if not months. People are realizing that, with the recent public availability of dependable technology, it is more efficient and convenient to monitor their own vital information and limit doctor's visits to regular, annual physicals unless their self-monitoring reveals a problem." He added, "We're not replacing health care providers, rather we're providing a valuable service to an industry that's being challenged to meet the needs of a growing population. We're pleased that the St. Louis Science Center is showcasing this type of technology and the benefits it brings to society."

About Lifeclinic International, Inc.
Lifeclinic was established in 1976 as Vita-Stat Medical Services, Inc. Since then, it has grown to be the world's largest supplier of commercial, automated, health kiosks. Lifeclinic health kiosks can be found in more than 27,000 pharmacies and 4,000 company and organizational wellness centers worldwide, accounting for 400 million blood pressure recordings annually. Lifeclinic health kiosk and management systems encourage individuals to take an active role in their health care and provide corporate management with the tools to help reduce costs while simultaneously improving the health of individual employees. Lifeclinic's health kiosk interface of text, audio and visuals are available in 16 different languages, and the systems can be found in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, India, Russia, Turkey, the United States and many other countries worldwide.

Please visit http://www.lifeclinic.com for more information.

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