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Exercise Game for iPhone Has Advantage Over Treadmills, says UH Professor

Caption: A free download for iPhones called Walk n' Play is available from Apple's "App Store" that allows users to have fun burning calories as they go about their everyday walking. The game lets players keep track of their physical activity through their iPhones, allowing them to compete in real time against another user or against a simulator. Walk n' Play was designed by a team of researchers from the University of Houston led by Ioannis Pavlidis, Eckhard Pfeiffer Professor of Computer Science. Co-developers include post-doctoral researcher Pradeep Buddharaju and doctoral student Yuichi Fujiki. Ergun Akleman from Texas A&M University designed the cartoon characters of the game.

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