Cutting-Edge Fitness for Organizations & Health Centers

BrainBike™ – An Innovative Brain and Fitness Option

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…

GameCycle Adds Upper-Body Exercise to Exergaming

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!…

Obesity rates continue to be on the rise, especially in the South

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.…

The Exergame Vault Uses Expresso

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…

Recreation Center Adds Active Gaming

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…

Welcome to Physical Education Heaven

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…

Obesity and Exergaming: Changing the School Environment

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…

Exergames: Interactive Video Games to Boost Fitness

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…

Ambler Area Y Highlighted for Unique New Facility Design

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…

Video Games help obese kids to be more active: study

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…

iDANCE Takes Multiplayer Dance System to Croatia Club

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…

Carol M. White PEP Grant Winner on Benefits of Technology in Physical Education

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…

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