Health magazine has selected a ball workout video, a pair of sports clogs and a rowing machine as the most innovative among 30 "Best of Fitness" products in its January/February 2005 issue.

The winners of these first-time awards are being honored this week at the SGMA (Sporting Goods Manufacturing) International Super Show in Orlando, Fla.

Magazine personnel screened about 300 products ranging from apparel to energy food to equipment before selecting a smaller group of products for final assessment by a panel of judges.

"We screened everything looking for innovation," executive editor Lisa Delaney said of the magazine's first annual Best of Fitness Awards.

Manufacturers were asked to nominate products. Some categories received fewer nominees than others and so were left out.

The judges included Mark Fenton, host of the PBS series "America's Walking;" his wife, Lisa Fenton, a former product developer for Nike and Reebok; Petra Kolber, health contributor and master trainer at Reebok University; Robyn Stuhr, administrative director and exercise physiologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery's Women's Sports Medicine Center in New York; Nancy Clark, a nutritionist author; Richard Cotton, an exercise physiologist and spokesman for the American Council on Exercise; and Lynn Allen, adviser to the SGMA, who designed the White House workout room during the Clinton administration.

Health tested products in six divisions -- DVDs and videos, footwear, apparel, fuel, gear and equipment.

The manufacturers of the award winners are allowed to put a seal designating their Health award on the package.

Only three divisions had a "most innovative" selection: The ABC Ball Workout with Patrick Goudeau under DVDs/videos, the KEEN Bodhi under footwear and the Concept2 Indoor Rower, Model D under equipment.

The rest of the winners

DVDs/Videos: Timesaver Lift Weights to Lose Weight 2 by Kathy Smith, Crunch Cardio Salsa with Giselle Roque de Escobar, On the Ball: Pilates Workout for Beginners with Lizbeth Garcia, YogaLift Inner and Outer Strength Workout.

Apparel: Nike Adventure Jacket, Brooks Zen Flare pants,New Balance Exit Shorts, Sof Sole Comfort Cushion socks, Adidas Supernova Long Bra Top, Champion Double Dry Gel Strap Underwire Inner-Wear Bra.

Footwear: Saucony 3D Grid Hurricane 7 running shoe, Montrail Hardrock trail runner/walker, Asics Gel-Kayano Walker II walking shoe, Avia ECS Fitness Training A684 cross trainer.

Fuel: PowerBar's Iced Oatmeal Raisin Harvest bar, PowerBar's tangerine-flavored PowerGel, Gator-ade's lemon-flavored Propel Fitness Water.

Gear: Julbo Magic sunglasses, Amphipod Full-Tilt Hydration Pack water bottle, Bell Safety Sleeve Resistance Band, Polar F11 heart-rate monitor, JanSport Diablo 3L hydration backpack, Crescent Moon SteadyGrip Yoga/Pilates Mat.

Equipment: Parabody GS6 weight system, Life Fitness R9i bike, Vision Fitness X6100 elliptical machine, Life Fitness T9i treadmill.