School Specialty’s Sportime and SPARK Celebrate 25 Years of Honoring Top Physical Educators With Teacher of the Year Award Sponsorship Six Extraordinary Teachers to be Recognized at the SHAPE America Hall of Fame Banquet at the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo GREENVILLE, Wis., March 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sportime and SPARK, the premier physical education brands of School…
Success Story: Edison Elementary APPLETON — In a small room at Edison Elementary School, students pedal stationary bicycles that control what they see on a screen. The ExerGame cycles — two for lower body workouts and one for the upper body — are connected to Xbox or PlayStation video gaming systems so the students use both sides of their brain…
The article below talks about making your fitness center a lifestyle center, one that pertains to the whole family. Nowadays, parents aren’t getting the chance to work out because either the kids will be home alone with no babysitter or they’re running around with their kids for their activities. What if your fitness center was a one stop fitness shop…
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…
