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Exergaming Kicks into High Gear with New Study & Exergame Fitness Products In other news, a pilot study has come out of New Zealand showing that exergaming titles are just as good as casual exercise. No surprise there, but it’s nice to see the empirical data bear out common sense and provide argument ammo against doubters. Exergaming is at the…
Exergaming gets a Wii bit technical CALL it The Great Indoors. From May 8, Australians will be able to do ski jumping, snow boarding, even tightrope walking — indoors. With the help of a video game, of course. Computers have often been accused of fuelling the sedentary, stay-at-home lifestyle. Nintendo’s latest product, Wii Fit, will keep its users at home,…
Exergaming: Getting a Wii bit fitter Combining computer games with exercise is the latest way to improve health. The Wii Fit is a wireless plastic board that works in conjunction with the Wii console and has sensors that detect the pressure exerted. So not only does it work out your body mass index, but also your centre of gravity, to…
IF YOU were to conjure up an image of a dedicated video game fan, would they be: (a) a pale, highly caffeinated, thumb-mashing, hirsute individual with little respect for personal hygiene, or (b) a toned, lithe, fitness-obsessed creature with great balance and amazing abdominal muscles? The average gamer probably lies between both extremes, but video game makers are striving to…
Mark your calendars, folks. On May 19, gaming will change forever in this country. That’s the scheduled North American release date for “Wii Fit,” the exergaming title now moving out of game stores in Japan like crushed ice at a frozen-drink bar. The game employs the Nintendo Wii console’s signature motion-sensing technology and a wireless balance board to engage gamers…
The Makoto Sports Arena – Benefits Fitness equipment with benefits way beyond physical activity is being launched by Exergame Fitness to help children with conditions such as ADHD, Dyslexia and Autism. Movement is essential to developing health and emotional well-being. But baby seats now move from car to pram to highchair, limiting neurological and muscle development and flexibility, and computer…
The Government’s targets on obesity and physical activity create a massive opportunity for the health, fitness and educational sectors. From birth onwards, movement is essential to developing and maintaining health and emotional well being. But baby seats now move from car to pram, to highchair, limiting neurological and muscle development and flexability. And computer games and television provide a ‘safe’…
Wii Fit Already Sold Out at Major UK Retailers By Tom Ivan Print | Send to a friend | Email the editor UPDATE – Nintendo may be unable to satisfy UK launch demand for Wii Fit, as numerous high profile retailers appear to have already sold their initial allocations of the ‘exergaming’ title. UPDATE – added Nintendo statement As spotted…
Exergaming | exergaming noun “The activity of playing video games that provide physical exercise” “A push for new frontiers in the fitness market, an aging gamer population, and increasing rates of obesity among the young are all fueling the trend toward exergaming. ” PR Web 18th August 2007 “…And the strategy that many developers are pursuing involves the new genre…
Exergaming Fitness Products at Two Rivers YMCA Moline, IL – Two Rivers YMCA in Moline, IL has recently installed a complete line of Interactive Gaming and Fitness products to create a Virtual Gym in their Teen Center. With the growing concern of inactivity and obesity – Interactive Fitness is a welcome solution to any club. “We are expecting a…
Fun figures in fitness plan at Palatine YMCA (Buehler) Make it fun — and make it active. That was the theme driving “Healthy Kids Day” Saturday at the Buehler YMCA in Palatine. The national event is designed to help families teach children to adopt healthy lifestyles. “In light of all the recent studies pointing to obesity in our children, we’re…
