The mission of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is to grow, protect, and promote the health and fitness industry, and to provide its members with the benefits that will help them be more successful. Every year in March the IHRSA trade show highlights some of the newest, most innovative, and updated products in the fitness industry. Considered…
The next generation of the YMCA is upon us! This 140,000 square foot state-of-the-art new facility, located at the corner of Clover Street and Jefferson Road, is a nationally recognized collaborative model that will achieve the YMCA mission. One of the greatest misconceptions about the YMCA is that the Y is just a building with a pool and a gym.…
Exergaming is an essential component to an active and healthy lifestyle. It is designed to engage kids and adults from the very beginning of training while keeping them mentally and physically focused. The act of motion, or physically playing, is the foundation of what our bodies need. Studies show active gaming provides improvement in three key areas: health, academics, and…
Intersport has been creating innovative, world-class entertainment platforms centered on passion points for 34 years. Their distinctive model powers bold marketing solutions from scratch. With disciplines in culinary, esports, leadership, lifestyle and sports, Intersport partners with brands who want to connect with passionate audiences in original, lasting ways. Recently at one of their largest marketing events of the year they…
As Miami’s first and only public research university, offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, FIU is worlds ahead in its service to the academic and local community. Designated as a top-tier research institution, FIU emphasizes research as a major component in the university’s mission. With a student body of nearly 54,000, we are among the top 10 largest universities in…
tapWall provides touchscreen games for the whole family. It is a great solution for activating your upper body and relieving tension in your neck and shoulders. Improve your memory, sharpen your reaction time and increase your visual tracking with tapWall. TapWall is ideal for schools, airports, hotels and gyms due to its compact size. tapWall includes a stylish glossy white…
With runBEAT, personal fitness levels don’t matter; you can run side by side with others while runBEAT keeps track of everyone’s progress. The avatars on the screen react immediately to the changes in each runner’s speed, providing instant feedback during this interactive fitness game. Whether you are going to walk, run, or sprint, the race tracks on runBEAT offer appropriate…
By Dan Lawler, PhD and Bev Bachman, MEd Most students spend hours a day sitting at a desk at school. The science shows that this lack of physical activity not only affects their wellness, but inhibits their academic growth as well. Unfortunately, when they fail to conform quietly to this low-energy environment, we over-diagnose and even punish kids for reacting…
The Wellness Institute of Neurodevelopment in Houston, TX has a very defined mission. Their goal is to help children, youth and adults to become physically and emotionally healthy people, working with a multidisciplinary team of experts integrating traditional medicine with innovative therapies that maximize results from a holistic approach. The Wellness Institute of Neurodevelopment have a standard plan that consists…
StepManiaX is the latest innovation in step based dance games. Players utilize a newly designed industrial pressure based LED stepping platform and large touchscreen to easily navigate the game, select music and adjust settings without the usual complexity or maintenance required with a dance game. Step up to the stage and show your coordination skills as you move to upbeat,…
Just down south of us in Central Illinois, just a few miles from the Indiana border resides the St Joseph CCSD #169. This school is a K-8 district located in St. Joseph, Illinois. The district consists of two main buildings that house a total of nearly 900 students. The K-4 building is a conglomeration of additions to one of the…
Ochsner Health System has been providing high-quality clinical and hospital patient care to Louisiana residents since 1942. As Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system, Ochsner provides coordinated clinical and hospital patient care, all connected electronically to provide convenience for our patients, across the region by Ochsner’s 40 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and specialty hospitals and more than 100 health centers…
