How a video game can get you off the couch and in shape By Lauren Ober [01.19.11] Seven Days Vermont As I stand with feet squarely on the ground, about shoulder width apart — a confident, athletic stance — a glowing green hoop appears above my head. I reach up to grab it, pull it down over my shoulders and…
James Dunsford The next time dads are looking for a boost in intelligence, it may be best for them to lace up their running shoes instead of opening up a book. A growing body of research suggests that in addition to improving one’s physical health, cardiovascular exercise might make people smarter, Men’s Health reports. There is a great deal of…
Monday, January 17, 2011 By Margaret Webb Pressler, The Washington Post Some days you may not feel like going to PE, but would you ever groan about playing Wii? You probably said no to that question, which is why some schools are starting to use active video games such as Wii and Dance Dance Revolution as one part of their…
In one of the first of its kind, Motion Fitness will be speaking at the Power of Play conference, hosted by Nintendo and the American Heart Association on January 12th, 2011. Motion Fitness will bring its experience in the exergaming industry to the conference by focusing on community organizations like the YMCA, and how they are the ideal family-oriented establishment…
Gaming’s next big thing doesn’t involve guns or fantasy worlds but weight belts and yoga mats by Neilie Johnson (Gamepro Magazine) January 10, 2011 The majority of the public probably thinks that exergaming–otherwise known as exertainment, virtual exercise or digital fitness–is a recent phenomenon, but the fusion of video games and exercise has been around for going on thirty years.…
January 07, 2011 4:42 PM Molly McGowan/Times-News Whoever assumes new video game technology is just for the youngest generations has never met the young-at-heart at the Kernodle Senior Center. These seniors have no problems operating their Nintendo Wii remotes, navigating the buttons and arrows to switch the angles for their digital bowlers. On the first Thursday of every month, they…
Wed Jan. 05 2011 15:13:07 ctvcalgary.ca Exercise isn’t just good for your butt. A University of Calgary researcher is trying to understand why it’s also good for your brain. The study shows that people who are physically active also maintain sharp thinking and memory skills. Georgie Leach’s sister had Alzheimer’s disease and died from it less than a year ago.…
Kotaku owen@kotaku.com The benefits of the Wii and exergaming to patients in hospitals and elder-care facilities has been discussed nearly since the console’s release. Researchers in San Diego now say that Wii games can combat the onset of depression in elderly persons. A pilot study involving 19 subjects with subsyndromal depression – not full blown depression, but much more common,…
THE VAULT where the gaming world meets the fitness world was featured on the morning segment of “Around Town” on WGN. The third floor of the Bulls/Sox Academy has been transformed into the most innovative “Exergaming” experience in the country. We joined forces with the leader in the world of “exergaming” to create an exciting, hi-tech approach to tackling the…
Posted in January 4th, 2011 by admin in Kids Fitness Racheal St John, 13, knows how to bust a move, thanks to the video game “Dance Dance Revolution.” She plays at least twice a day – at home in front of her TV and also at the local YMCA teen center. At the slowest speed, St John keeps pace with…
By Michelle Heng January 4, 2011 By the ZippyCart Shopping Cart Reviews Content Team Move over Shakeweight, the latest trend in fitness dominating 2011 looks to be “exergaming,” the combination of exercise and video gaming. With only a handful of days into the New Year, a shift immediately has occurred in what consumers are looking to purchase. This is a time…
By George Velarde, Physical Education Teacher The thought of implementing video games in my PE program at Sierra Vista Junior High was exactly that: “a thought”. But, when we changed our PE philosophy in 2003 to the “New PE” concept, I took a hard and difficult look at how our PE program was going to change for the better. At…
