Exergaming, which combines exercise with interactive video games, can be an exciting way to create fun competition at Boys and Girls Clubs. By engaging kids in physical activity through popular gaming formats, exergaming can turn exercise into an enjoyable and motivating experience. At the Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point they use interactive fitness as a motivational tool…
One of the biggest questions we receive all the time is; what will be my return on my investment when it comes to Exergaming? This is a very important question when an organization like the Boys & Girls Clubs of America are asking funders to help sponsor their rooms. In this video we talk with Mike Wurm on how interactive…
Exergaming is a relatively new type of interactive video gaming that encourages players to engage in a full-body workout while playing. It could have a significant positive impact on younger people who are increasingly sedentary worldwide. Exergaming has the potential to counteract this trend by encouraging young people to engage in physical activity. Children’s mental health may be impacted by…
Exergame is the leader in creating a fun and interactive way to reach your health and fitness goals, no matter what your age. By combining exercise and gaming, you won’t even realize that you’re working on your health until you start to feel better. Exergame technology tracks your reaction times, your body’s movement, and your overall progress, and is one…
The goal at Activate Brain & Body is to help all clients live their best life. Whether this be at home, at work, traveling, or when checking items off of your mental bucket list. Regardless of how you think about your best life, they want to see you stay sharp, active, and healthy in both brain AND body. They provide…
Back in March of 2020 (we all remember that right?!) Exergame installed the first full interactive fitness room at the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows is all about creating a safe environment where every child feels safe and connected: a place to belong and a place to become. This is…
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, highly recommend that children ages 6 to 17 years do 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. This can be something that is extremely hard to do as schedules fill us, school physical education continues to be cut, and more engaging things like technology at home for most kids. Exergame is leading…
Since March of 2020 Congress has set aside billions of dollars allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) Fund. The Department awarded these grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools…
The Boys & Girls Club health and wellness programs develop young children’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that provide their well-being, set personalized goals and grow into self-sufficient adults. Exergaming is a BGCA comprehensive health and wellness program that challenges both the body and mind, by using technology and video games. Exergame has been implemented all around the country…
Youth provide an excellent source of human and social capital within your communities and for your future clubs. Their networks consist of their peers as well as family members. So often in a facility this is a forgotten age demographic. They take a backseat to adult fitness (still important), but when these areas are neglected; you are missing out on…
QW435A family membership at any facility comes with a lot of benefits including hundreds of group exercise classes, childcare, program discounts, free events, family nights, and so much more! Family membership can be the lifeblood of a facility by creating an experience for the whole family. Big health clubs are essential for getting exergaming out to the world. Our current…
Hundreds of thousands of military personnel have been diagnosed with some level of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the past decade, many as a result of combat. TBI and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) can have long-term and sometimes severe effects on service members’ lives, affecting their ability to work, manage basic living tasks, and interact with others – even with their…
