Each year, thousands of health and fitness professionals from around the globe gather at a warm weather (thank goodness!) destination for one of the greatest events in the business: the IHRSA tradeshow and convention. (for those rookies who are reading this, the acronym stands for the International Health Racquet & SportsClub Association) This year, the event was held in one of…
A brand new place just for teens was the final step in completing the Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center addition. “The Pit Stop” Teen Drop-in Center has a brand new look post-construction, as the new room in the bottom level of the Rec Center is now open and ready to welcome new teens in grade 6-12 to come hang out with…
Courage League Sports, a recreational adaptive sports facility located in Urbandale, IA offers sport programs for children who may be disabled, ill or face emotional challenges. Courage League Sports was founded by Melisa Clarke-Wharff, whose son Jack suffered a series of strokes at the age of eight. With his love of sports, they decided to open Courage League to give…
A study in Games for Health Journal investigates whether there is a difference between exergames and traditional physical activities. It turns out that student’s burn the same amount of energy during exergames compared to traditional physical activities. But there is an important difference: they enjoy exergames more. Take aways Students enjoy exergames, such as “Wii Sports” more than traditional physical activities.…
School is fun! Unfortunately, that statement has become an oxymoron for too many – kids and adults. Pressure to have only seat time is strong, and, while it is recognized that exercise is good for kids (and adults), too often it is considered non-essential or even a chore. Thoughtful utilization of Exergaming equipment, however, can provide a unique educational experience…
Could cycling on a stationary bike while playing Xbox games get a student more engaged in school? Recent observations from within a new workout room at Lincoln Middle School in north Fort Collins suggest it’s certainly possible. The Exerlearning Lab, as it’s called, is new to the school this year and has row machines, Dance Dance Revolution mats and yes,…
Palatine,Ill(Feb. 19, 2014) – Exergame® Fitness, the worldwide leader in interactive fitness technology, announces they are a distributor for Spivi, an interactive fitness company that offers virtual indoor cycling simulators system. Spivi is an innovative, social-network-enhanced real-time rendering system made for indoor cycling studios and fitness clubs. Installed on existing equipment, Spivicommunicates with ANT+ sensors on each bike and generates…
Palatine, Ill (Feb. 13, 2014) – Spivi, a virtual indoor cycling simulator system will be attending the 33rd Annual IHRSA trade show in San Diego, California, March 12-15. Represented in the USA by ExergameFitness, Spivi will be informing attendees about all the benefits of the system and promoting their Studio Edition. Spivi is an innovative,social-network enhanced 3D visualizing system made…
Group cycling has been the hot topic in group exercise for the past few years, its growth fueled by a celebrity following, a plethora of class formats and continually improving technology that allows for better tracking and more engaging audio/visual elements. But when the American College of Sports Medicine released its list of top 20 fitness trends for 2014, group…
Los Angeles, CA — (SBWIRE) — 12/11/2013 — Researchers have found further benefits from exercise, aside from weight control, weight loss, and overall wellness. Findings from a recent study done at the Boston University School of Medicine have shown that certain hormones may help improve memory and cognition, and those hormones are increased and released during physical activity. Researchers solicited…
With a long time dream to serve families and its community, the Eastlake YMCA located in Chula Vista, CA finally opened up its doors on November 2nd, 2013. The brand new 36,000 square-foot family friendly facility offers everything from membership, gymnastics to exergaming. The Y focuses on three key areas such as youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. From…
The one curricular area in education that you might not expect to be embracing the current wave of technological “enhancements” for students in today’s classroom is physical education. “Not so,” says Professor David Chorney, who teaches in the Department of Secondary Education in the Faculty of Education at the U of A. In fact, he says there is a great…
