The PhD thesis of Aki Vainionpää was selected by the Faculty of Medicine as the best thesis in Medicine 2007
news written at September 28, 2008

The research of the Department of Medical Technology was evaluated as Excellent (ranked 6/7) in the Research Assessment Exercise 2007 of the University of Oulu and nominated as Centre of Excellence in Research.

Prof. Timo Jämsä was nominated as the director of the Institute of Biomedicine for the year 2008.

The study of Aki Vainionpää "Intensity of Exercise is Associated with Bone Density Change in Premenopausal Women" received the Best Bone Research Award 2006 in the Category of Clinical Studies. The award was granted by the Finnish Bone Society.

Aki Vainionpää defended his doctoral thesis "Bone Adaptation to Impact Loading - Significance of Loading Intensity" on Friday, June 15, 2007. Prof. Ari Heinonen from the University of Jyväskylä was the official opponent and prof. Timo Jämsä the supervisor.

Thesis: http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9789514284939/

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news written at July 9, 2007

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Aki Vainionpää's doctoral thesis accredited Friday 15th of June 2007
news written at June 19, 2007

Aki Vainionpää's doctoral thesis has been accredited Friday 15th of June 2007. Thesis: Bone adaptation to impact loading - Significance of loading intensity http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9789514284939/

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news written at June 19, 2007

We have adapted a completely new layout for the site. Additionally, as a new feature, we now provide an RSS 2.0 newsfeed. Also available is a completely functional virtual Monitor.

Article "Arrow hjælper Newtests fitness-monitor ind på markedet" (in Danish) in aktuel elektronik nr. 22, 4. oktober 2006
news written at November 23, 2006

A Danish article on the collaboration of the Newtest and Arrow in developing the Bone Exercise Monitor for international market.

You will find the article by following this link: http://www.techmedia.dk/files/images/ael/s2ael22.pdf

Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor in Finnish Design Yearbook 2006!
news written at June 22, 2006

Design Forum Finland actively promotes the competitiveness and development of Finnish industry and culture through the means of design. Finnish Design Yearbook 2006 (published by Finnish Design Forum) is a new overview of contemporary Finnish design. Published in English, the book addresses seven current themes: Imagine, Ease, Flow, Respect, Play, Dare and Share revealing notable innovations, interesting businesses of promise and current phenomena in design.

The Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor is featured in the Imagine section of the Finnish Design Yearbook 2006 which is a credit to the design of the product and the uniqqueness of the product concept!

Further information on the Finnish Design Yearbook 2006 is available here:: http://www.designforum.fi/finnishdesignyea-1

Finnish Design Forum website: http://www.designforum.fi

Article "Building Better Bones - A new Bone Exercise Monitor" in mstNews issue 3/2006 (June 2006)
news written at June 21, 2006

Read about the Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™ from the latest mstNews magazine. MstNews is an international newsletter on micro-nanotechnology integration. MstNews can also be found at http://www.mstnews.de

Arrow Electronics, Inc Press Release "Arrow Helps Bring Fitness Monitor to Retail Market"
news written at June 1, 2006

"As Finland-based manufacturer Newtest Oy turned its attention to the retail market, it also turned to Arrow for guidance and support in developing a technology platform for a new generation of its fitness monitoring equipment..."

Read more at http://www.arrow.com/media_center/news/2006_newtest_fitnessmonitor.html

About Arrow Electronics, Inc. http://www.arrow.com/about_arrow/index.html

Brochures have been updated
news written at December 13, 2005

Please see our Brochures page for revised Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor brochures in English, Swedish and Finnish.

Article in GizMag magazine
news written at December 2, 2005

Read about the Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™ from the latest GizMag magazine. GizMag can also be found at www.gizmag.co.uk and the article's online version at http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/4886/

Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™'s homepage opened!
news written at November 21, 2005

Welcome to Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™'s homepage!

Newtest Oy Developed a Personal Bone Exercise Monitor
news written at October 11, 2005

Newtest Oy, a Finnish fitness technology company, will launch a bone exercise monitor. With the Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™, the bone-strengthening power of exercise can be measured individually and with ease. The monitor lends itself for use by all fitness enthusiasts who want to prevent the embrittling of bones and ensure the quality of their daily and weekly bone exercise.

Osteoporosis can already be considered a national disease in Finland - more than 400,000 Finns suffer from it. Osteoporosis can be prevented through exercise, which must affect the bones in particular. The Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™ shows the user whether the exercise is of the right type and strengthens the bones.

Small enough to be carried on the waist, the Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™ keeps track of the user's daily exercise and immediately analyses it. The device can be used all the time. With it, the user can monitor everyday physical activity and fitness and health exercises. The monitor shows how many per cent of the daily and weekly bone exercise the user has already completed.

Newtest is also a new tool for physicians, physiotherapists and exercise instructors, facilitating the drawing up of bone exercise instructions and ensuring easier guidance and better motivation. With the monitor, it is possible to keep an eye on reaching bone exercise targets and ensure the actual impact of the exercise.

Newtest is a globally unique device for measuring the effectiveness of bone exercise. It is based on Newtest Oy's innovative, patented invention secured through an internationally prize-winning survey that the company conducted with the University of Oulu's Faculty of Medicine and Oulu Deaconess Institute (Vainionpää Aki, Young Scientist Award, European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS), Nice and Jämsä Timo, Clinical Biomechanics Award 2004, European Society for Biomechanics).

Newtest Bone Exercise Monitor™ is available e.g. in major sports stores, pharmacies, health food stores and Stockmann department stores. The product is available since 1st November 2005 at the recommended price 129 euros. For trade and individual enquiries from outside Finland, contact Newtest directly.