"Medical experts say that onlyone-quarter of Corpora's citizens meet the current standards for adequatephysical fitness, even though twenty years ago, one-half of all of Corpora'scitizens met the standards as then defined. But these experts are mistaken whenthey suggest that spending too much time using computers has caused a declinein fitness. Since overall fitness levels are highest in regions of Corporawhere levels of computer ownership are also highest, it is clear that usingcomputers has not made citizens less physically fit. Instead, as shown by thisyear's unusually low expenditures on fitness-related products and services, therecent decline in the economy is most likely the cause, and fitness levels willimprove when the economy does."
