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…
In a recent publication by Recreation and Management in the May 2011 Issue the Ambler Area YMCA was highlighted as the one of the most unique facility structures in the country. Opened in November 2010 the 80,000 square foot Y is now serving over 14,000 members. In the recent re-branding of the YMCA the Ambler Area Y is a leader…
By IB Times Staff Reporter | June 1, 2011 5:40 AM EDT (Full Article) A study by researchers at the University of Auckland, New Zealand has revealed that interactive gaming can help obese children become more active, a report in the university website said. The research was conducted by Dr. Ralph Madison, chief investigator, who experimented on more than 300…
Mrak Korak is the first Croatian club where children are encouraged to be physical active, via the iDANCE Multiplayer. The first iDANCE club just recently opened in Zagreb. Take a look at what machine dance is and who can participate in it! Machine dance has received a lot attention worldwide. This concept of dance games and technology that combines playing…
Name: Marvin Christley Education: Bachelor of Science from Eastern Connecticut State University 1991, Masters Degree from Southern Connecticut State University 1999 Title: Physical Education teacher (18 years) Grants Facilitator (5 yrs) School: Lincoln Bassett State Committees: Connecticut Fitness Testing Committee, Connecticut wellness Promotion committee, New Haven Wellness committee. Projects: In addition to facilitating this grant I also helped Dr David…
The 2011 Games for Health Conference in partnership with the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation on May 18-19 continued to highlight the very best in gaming technologies. During the conference events on mobile games, games accessibility, and game-based medical learning, modeling, and simulation were all part of learning and networking experiences for industry leaders. During this event Motion Fitness in a…
Published: Friday, 20 May 2011 | 2:41 PM ET By: Shelly K. Schwartz, Special to CNBC.com The industry that has been most maligned for creating a generation of socially inept couch potatoes is on a whole new mission — making fitness fun. Fueled by the success of music video game Dance Dance Revolution, DDR, which hit the malls in 1998,…
PEP Funds Will Continue To Promote Quality P.E. for American Children SILVER SPRING, MD – May 16, 2011 – Despite the threat of massive federal budget cuts which threatened the continuation of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) is delighted to announce that the PEP program remains alive and well. This afternoon, it…
As a precursor to the upcoming Games for Health event in Boston we sat down with Dr. Ernie Medina Jr. to discuss the potential benefits of exergaming and why he see’s it to be such a valuable tool. 1. What made you choose to work with Exergaming? My day job as a preventive care specialist (think combo exercise physiologist/nutritionist/behavior counselor)…
As a precursor to the upcoming Games for Health event in Boston we sat down with Professor Stephen Yang of SUNY Cortland, NY to discuss the potential benefits of active gaming and why he see’s it to be such a valuable tool. 1. What made you choose to work with Exergaming? Exergaming came to me after teaching many years at…
The 7th Annual Games for Health Conference is nearing! On May 18-19 hundreds of game developers, health professionals, and leading researchers will brainstorm and debate how video game and videogames technologies can work to improve health & healthcare. At this event one of the leaders in the industry, Exergame Fitness will be showcasing how some of these technologies can in…
