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One week Osawatomie Middle School students flew around the gym on skates, and then the next, they danced, danced, danced and danced to C’motion, the music-driven exergaming experience designed to keep the mind and body in constant motion.Dylan M. Stewart (center) makes a small jump while trying to keep up with the music and directions. (Photo by Kevin Gray)The idea…

Peoria, Illinois An all-new state of the art Exergame Fitness facility has now opened at the RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center in Peoria, Illinois complete with the world’s top tested and medically proven exergaming products. Kids, teens and adults from the Peoria area now have an exciting new exergaming room that delivers programs that combine fitness and gaming to achieve…

The new iDance DDR Multiplayer system from Positive Gaming has been launched and available at Exergame Fitness USA! This unique DDR technology allows each student to choose his or her level of experience–beginner, intermediate, or advanced–and compete with others at the same level for a true one-of-a-kind experience. Since students are exercising continuously and don’t have to stop to take…

At noon today, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America while the nation is facing challenges not seen in decades. Yet the people of this great country are filled with a renewed sense of optimism. Citizens are recognizing that their power to influence government goes beyond a visit to the voting…

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…