<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Fist bumps aren't just cool \u2014 they're also hygienically preferable to handshakes. \nA recent UK study said fist bumps spread far fewer germs than the traditional handshake, and even the high five.\nSee also: Steve Wozniak Fist Bumps DMX Over 'Planned Robbery'\nResearchers from Aberystwyth University's Institute of Biological, Environmental, and Rural Sciences covered a greeter\u2019s hand in a sterile glove, and then immersed it in germs. After that, the greeter shook hands, fist bumped or high-fived a recipient wearing a sterile glove. Researchers then measured the germ count on the recipient\u2019s glove. Ultimately, the fist bump emerged  victorious, receiving the lowest germ count. \nThe traditional handshake was the worst offender, with nearly twice as many bacteria transferred, compared to the high five. However, \"significantly fewer\" bacteria were transferred during a fist bump than during a high five.\nThe study comes just after The Journal of the American Medical Association published an article on banning handshakes in healthcare settings.\nNo-contact greeting is \"unlikely\" to replace the handshake, researchers said, but a fist bump might do the trick. \u201CAdoption of the fist bump as a greeting could substantially reduce the transmission of infectious diseases between individuals,\u201D David Whitworth, the study's author, said.\nThe study will appear in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://mashable.com/2014/07/29/first-bump-study/>