Getting intimate with PAM

A pilot project in Kelantan will assess whether a computer programme tentatively named the Physical Activity Monitor (PAM) can be a fitness monitor as well as fitness programmer to help individuals lead a healthier lifestyle, writes MENG YEW CHOONG. 

THE spirit may be willing, but often, the flesh is too weak. This could well describe the state of affairs in the fitness scene in Malaysia. Many Malaysians spend tens of thousands of ringgit buying fitness equipment in the hope that such investments will spur them on to fitness nirvana. Unfortunately, most eventually get stashed in the storeroom to gather dust after a few months of neglect.