When the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids was looking to open their new Spartan Stores location they wanted to do it with a bang, enter Exergame Fitness. Through a lengthy consultation with Exergame Fitness, the YMCA was able to decide the Lightspace Floor would be the best piece of exergaming equipment to increase physical activity for their youth. At the YMCA…
Authors: Anderson-Hanley C, Tureck K, Schneiderman RL Published Date September 2011 Volume 2011:4 Pages 129 – 137 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S24016 Cay Anderson-Hanley, Kimberly Tureck, Robyn L Schneiderman Department of Psychology, Union College, Schenectady, NY, USA Abstract: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that leads to impairment in social skills and delay in language development, and results in repetitive behaviors and restricted interests…
In 1998, Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, donated $90 million to The Salvation Army to build a comprehensive community center in San Diego, California. Her goal was to create a center, supported in part by the community, where children and families would be exposed to different people, activities and arts that would otherwise be beyond their…
SportsOneSource Media Posted: 7/26/2011 SGMA reported that legislation to encourage increased physical activity in America will be re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives later today. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) will introduce the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2011 (PHIT) in the 112th Congress. The PHIT Bill will be offered with strong bipartisan support. Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Ron…
By Dan Lawler, Ph.D. Education Consultant Exercise 4 Learning The NeuroActive BrainBike™ is an exercise bike that trains the body and brain for fitness. The BrainBike™ was engineered by Dr. Stephane Bergeron, MD, president of Brain Center America (BCA), and a team of international brain specialists. It is designed to improve user’s memory, concentration, multitasking, and a complete range of mental…
Looking for a new innovative way to bring some Exergaming pieces to your facility? Perhaps you already have Dance Pads, Biking Products, and some Wall Games. At the end of the day you may ask yourself how could I include some more upper body workouts? Get the excitement of playing Nintendo racing games while getting a great upper body workout!…
msnbc.com news services updated 7/7/2011 11:25:09 AM ET Full Report Here Americans keep getting fatter, especially in the South LOS ANGELES — In 1995, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Now, all but one does. An annual obesity report by two public health groups looked for the first time at state-by-state statistics over the last two decades.…
Realistic feel. Reliable performance. Eye-catching design. Quality and ingenuity are built into every Expresso Bike. They’re fully integrated, commercial-grade and built for years of continuous use. Facility managers, YMCA’s and schools now have a cardio bike with great interactive features and designed to fit kids of all ages. The real winners are healthier fitter kids – they will have so…
Thousands of kids will now be able to try out some of the best Exergaming equipment thanks to the Paul Derda Recreation Center in Colorado investing in some of the newest active gaming products in the market. Throughout the new game room kids around the facility will be introduced to a popular new form of videogame exercise called “Exergaming”. Exergaming…
It’s my annual Year in Review of Sierra Vista Jr. High’s Physical Education program. It has been a year to remember. So many exciting new partnerships and programs that we have added to continue in making our Physical Education program “PE Heaven”! August-December We fully implemented the Cardio GX System by Polar in our Fitness Center and in our Gym…
By Dan Lawler, Ph.D. Education Consultant Obesity is a health crisis in the United States, as well as in many other countries around the world. On average, an obese person in the U.S. will cost society over $6,000 a year in loss of productivity and medical treatment. There are many experts and organizations in this country dedicated to changing this…
BY Lynn Langway • POSTED June 10 2011 AT 12:00 pm A new generation of digital gadgets may soon be as essential for fitness as sneakers. That was the word from Ernie Medina, Jr., DrPH, a preventive care specialist from Redlands, CA who uses interactive video games—“exergames”—and digital devices to monitor and motivate his sedentary patients. Medina, who calls himself…
