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Health Games Research is an $8.25 million national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that supports outstanding research to enhance the quality and impact of interactive games used to improve health. Download the color brochure here The goal of the program is to advance the innovation, design, and effectiveness of health games and game technologies so that they…

PEORIA IL. USA— Austin Schroderus spent Thursday morning playing a lively game of dodgeball with a handful of other children at the RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center.”All you got to do is just make sure that little ball doesn’t hit you,” the 14-year-old Peorian said while waiting on the sidelines, “and if it does, then you got to get off…

RAYTOWN, MO. — At the start of the New Year, the focus is always on being fit, instead of fat. FOX 4’s Meryl Lin McKean went looking for “fit” trends to look for in 2009. Look for more fitness programs geared toward your age group. Martha Corey came to Fit for Life in Raytown where she feels comfortable exercising and…

VIDEO FITNESS 12-24-08 TOOLS SAVE E-MAIL PRINT YOUNEWS™ MOST POPULAR RSS FEED  DEL.ICIO.US By WEEK Sports Story Published: Dec 24, 2008 at 10:44 PM CST Story Updated: Dec 24, 2008 at 10:44 PM CST As Santa heads out this evening to make his deliveries. There are plenty of Nintendo Wii’s in the back of his sleigh. They’re part of a…

PEORIA, IL. Local study to examine if video games can help kids lose weight A local medical study beginning in early January will examine if video games can help kids lose weight and boost their self-esteem. The aim of the study, starting Jan. 5, is to see if exergames – activities incorporating video games into an exercise regime – can…

All Santa wants this Christmas is for kids to lose a few of those extra pounds. It turns out the rising rate of childhood obesity isn’t just worrisome for parents, it’s also cause for concern for Santa’s health. So says Victor Nevada, a Calgarian who has played Mr. Claus for 23 years. He runs a four-day Santa School every year…

An independent study at the University of Cumbria found that nine in every ten youngsters want to play video games at the same time as exercising. The games reduce the boredom of exercise.Fifty children aged 11 and 12 were asked to use exercise equipment combined with video games provided by a company called Gamercize.The children could play their games only…

If you have recovered from the aftermath of Black Friday, perhaps you are contemplating enjoying your new Nintendo Wii. If not, perhaps you can still pick up one and start working out on Christmas Day. What a sensation! Where else can you find an array of arcade style gaming that also rivals the President’s Challenge on Physical Fitness. Wii is…

“It was my junior year at Castle (1967-68) and the gym teacher told us that the rope climb awaited all. It looked like 200 feet from the top. “I don’t like heights, but when my name was called, I thought if I didn’t look down that I could do it.” “I jumped up and started my ascent with my legs…

MURRAY, KY – Many students complain about Murray’s options for entertainment. With no mall, local youth, high school students, are hard-pressed to find something to do after school, and especially during the weekend.The newest addition to the strip mall on 12th Street is Virtual-Kade. This business encourages local youth to enjoy themselves somewhere other than outside the movie theatre. Kimberly…

Video Games and Fitness Reported by: Angelica Alvarez, WMBD/WYZZ TV Thursday, Nov 13, 2008 @11:34am CST WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA — A new fitness program combines video games with exercise. Riverplex in Peoria introduces Exergaming, a program to get the unmotivated, motivated. Exergame Fitness uses interactive games to keep kids moving. Organizers say with the alarming rise in childhood obesity,…