By Dan Lawler, Ph.D. Education Consultant Exercise4Learning™ As an elementary principal one of the most exciting interventions I have ever experienced was the implementation of our Exergaming® lab. Our school, not unlike many across America, had a minimal amount of minutes that students were receiving physical education. As a community, because of financial reasons, we saw little opportunity to increase…
With the continued growth and knowledge in the benefits of Exergaming, Washington University in St. Louis will be doing a study on the impact the Makoto has and how it can be used in a fitness setting. The Makoto Arena II is the premier Exergaming system on the market today. Why? It is the only interactive game that is three-dimensional…
In light of the recent publicity of the growing obesity epidemic the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox Training Academy has found a new way to fight the cause through their partnership with Motion Fitness, one of the leaders in the Exergaming industry. Exergaming is a term used for video games that are also a form of exercise. In recent…
The 2011 B’More Healthy Event was one of the largest health and wellness events in Baltimore history with over 25,000 attendees. Kids, adults, and the elderly were treated to an Expo that was designed to showcase vendors, programs, and opportunities to get people moving , taking action and making choices to be more healthy. At the event attendees were shown…
The 2011 B’More Healthy Event was one of the largest health and wellness events in Baltimore history with over 25,000 attendees. Kids, adults, and the elderly were treated to an Expo that was designed to showcase vendors, programs, and opportunities to get people moving , taking action and making choices to be more healthy. At the event attendees were shown…
The 2011 B’More Healthy Event was a smashing success with well over 25,000 attendees from everywhere across the great city of Baltimore. Kids, adults, and the elderly were treated to the a Expo that was designed to showcase vendors, programs, and opportunities to get people moving , taking action and making choices to be more healthy. At the event attendees…
7 th Annual Games For Health Conference May 17-19, 2011 Hyatt Harborside, Boston MA Event Summary: Game-based solutions are providing compelling means to increase physical activity, advance personal health, improve hospital operations, train healthcare providers, and advocate important healthcare information. Learn and network through a broad range of featured content including specially developed tracks on Active & Exergaming, Medical Training…
By Alice Park Monday, March 7, 2011 Full Article Here: It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video games. Okay, so not all video games can boost children’s exercise levels, but the latest…
Study Shows Kids With the Highest BMIs Enjoy ‘Exergames’ the Most By Brenda Goodman WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD March 7, 2011 — Video games that mix entertainment with exercise can help kids burn calories and have fun at the same time, a new study shows. The study had 39 middle-school aged kids play six different…
We’re just days away from one of the biggest events of the year for Community Wide Wellness Expo’s! FOX45 is hosting the B’More Healthy Expo is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Baltimore Convention Center. The B’More Healthy Expo will showcase medical technology and breakthrough treatments….and will offer plenty of activities for…
A new progam is aimed at helping overweight children get in control of their eating and exercising habits. The fitness center is betting that activities inspired by video games – known as exergames – are one way to get kids healthy, by offering them an arcade-like atmosphere without the snack bar. The room uses muscle-power instead of joysticks to earn…
By Kathleen Gregg Huertas The cold winter months can turn us into couch potatoes. It is certainly too cold for a tennis match, a good golf game or playing baseball. However, we can still get our exercise and play time in by being indoors. You can get up off that couch or recliner, and try exergaming. Exergaming is now known…
