A lot of gyms and health clubs have kids fitness rooms now. Most of these clubs understand the importance of having a different style of equipment to engage the younger ones in. The Jamerson YMCA is a health club that understands this as well, at their Jamerson YMCA Kidz Gym. They recently made the choice to invest in an EyePlay system,…
The first time I saw something that resembled an EyePlay Interactive Floor machine was when I was a bit younger at a mall. It was in an open part of the mall, and projecting bubbles for people to step on and pop. It was cool to see something new and innovative, but I thought ‘what is the point?’. Now years…
By Dan Lawler, PhD “Schools can be an excruciating experience for kids with ADHD,” notes John Ratey, MD, of Harvard Medical School and author of SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. It’s not that students with ADHD can’t focus, but that they can’t focus on command. They are wired differently and working with that physiology can…
Last year Camelback Village Health Club & Spa decided to invest in Exergame Fitness equipment and make their own “ExerZone” room. After the installation, this interactive fitness technology and equipment proved to be rewarding for children and adults alike. They even have staff on hand to assist, teach, and play with the kids using the equipment. From AZ Family about the…
This country is very objectively overweight, and to the sports and fitness industry this is a big problem and needs to be solved. That is why non-profit organizations are pushing legislation to assist in this dilemma. PHIT America is an organization that is attempting to push the PHIT Act as well as refund the PEP Program. Directly from their site,…
The innovation in Exergame equipment doesn’t just come from the machines or software, but it also comes from the gym area itself, it’s more interactive and unique than a traditional gym space. Our products can easily be set up individually and still get a great amount of use, but when using the option of our full room solutions, (or ‘ExerZone’),…
No matter how engaging and inviting something may be at a gym or fitness center, there will always be people who are too nervous to go. Whether they are new or returning, over or underweight, or just paranoid it is a not an uncommon problem. Some want to be experienced and sometimes fit enough to enter a gym in the…
Walk into any youth fitness clubs or kids fitness games center and you’ll find most of them are put together in a similar way; couches, tv, video game consoles, pop machine etc. In places that are trying to encourage health and fitness for their members, this seems like an odd way to furnish a space. But the reason this style…
Physical therapy is not most people’s idea of a fun time. It often pushes one just beyond their comfort zone in their abilities and seeing visible results can take a while. But what if the therapy session was an engaging interactive exergames in rehab, providing interactive fitness instant feedback to motivate the user to continue to push themselves? Fitness-Gaming.com describes…
The RYE YMCA is set to install one of the biggest Exergame rooms in New York this September. The room will include seven different interactive fitness products: tWall 64, Exerbikes, JumpQ, 3Kick, HeavyBall, Pavigym 3.0 Floor, and Nexersys.These products will be used to create a highly engaging and physical environment for both kids and adult members alike. Following their vision…
Rock Climbing continues to grow in popularity because its fun, adventurous and challenges the body and mind. The fitness benefits of rock climbing continue to add to the popularity of the sport providing a full body workout for all ages and strength levels. Rock climbing offers a nonstop physical challenge while simultaneously engaging your mind. Inside a club is one…
After five years, Hemet Unified School District will once again open a Community Day School (ASPIRE) that will serve expelled and at risk youth in grades 7-12.. ASPIRE Community Day School is planning to offer a variety of opportunities to help their students including: smaller class sizes, a strong set of social and behavioral support interventions, and an exciting blended learning curriculum…
