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,…
BY FRANK RADOSEVICH II OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Nov 13, 2008 @ 10:00 PM PEORIA – 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…
By Ian Schwartz Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 5:48 p.m. PEORIA — It is part game room, part disco, part health club-and kids in the heart of Illinois cannot get enough of it. Exergaming is a brand new part of the RiverPlex in Peoria. The state-of-the-art facility costs around $100,000. It is complete with a moving rock climbing wall, cycling video…
MONTREAL – In the fight against childhood obesity, grim statistics continue to be reported. One in four children in the U.S. spend at least three hours a day sitting in front of the computer surfing the net but not doing school work – up from 22 per cent in 2003. Yet as an international conference being held in Montreal this…
By Frank Caron Published: November 04, 2008 – 10:09AM CT Though there are those who would dispute the link between noteworthy weight-loss and the various exer-gaming products offered by games like Wii Sports and Wii Fit when played in an active manner, members of a Canadian university think tank on health has come out in favor of the titles and…
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More American children are taking pills for diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol than ever before, reflecting a rise in chronic diseases related to obesity, a study found. Use of drugs for type-2 diabetes, the form of the disease commonly seen in overweight adults, doubled in children ages 5 to 19 and cholesterol-lowering medications rose by 15 percent between 2002…
