Canandaigua NY – Youth Development. Healthy Living. Social Responsibility. These three ideals are the focus at the Canandaigua Family YMCA. And the addition of Exergame Fitness equipment to the Zone – their interactive fitness room for people of all ages at their club – is a testament to their commitment to these ideas. Exergaming merges technology with gaming while adding…
The brain is the body’s most active organ and thus requires the most energy to function well. The brain is estimated to account for 2% of our body’s weight but uses 20-30% of our body’s energy. Because the brain doesn’t store oxygen and glucose, it requires the bloodstream to provide the necessary requirements to function well. What’s becoming more and…
The next generation of fitness is here; it’s the wearable technology, or the Spivi Virtual Indoor Cycling classes. It’s interactive fitness equipment like Exerbike or iDance or even home fitness like the Nintendo Wii. If the current generation of adults are integrating this much technology into fitness routines, it would only make sense to have a solution on how to…
Childhood obesity is an epidemic affecting many of the youth in America today. Approximately one in three children are either overweight or obese, which has doubled in kids under twelve and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. There are many different reasons for the cause of this rise in childhood obesity. According to HealthierGeneration.org, increased screen time, limited…
The Perry School District in Perry, Ohio has always placed a high degree of importance on ensuring that each student has the opportunity to reach their full potential in and out of the classroom. The school community knows the opportunities for their students are always changing, especially with the way technology constantly progresses. They are also aware of how stress,…
It’s that time of the year when the sun rises later and sets earlier, holiday eating and left-overs are taking over the fridge, and where exercise for some reason slips into the background and for many is soon ignored until May. We all are familiar with this cycle. Make this year the year to do something about it. But what?…
Exercise and video games. Exergame believes these two were meant to coexist together and that video games (and especially multiplayer video games) actually enhance your workout. But most people at first glance think these two are polar opposites, like oil and water. When people think of exercise they think of moving around, getting sweaty, and burning calories. And when people…
Regular daily exercise appears to improve children’s attention and multi-tasking skills, according to a new study. Elementary school-age students who participated in an after-school program with plenty of physical activity showed greater improvements in several areas of so-called “executive function” than similar students who did not participate. Executive function refers to a range of mental or “cognitive” skills that include…
With some of our more recent success in implementing full scale Exergame Rooms across the U.S. we have decided to put out an opportunity to HAVE YOUR SPACE designed with a full 3-D room by Exergame Fitness. We get questions all the time from customers asking us how are other facilities doing it? Well not only do we provide a…
Source: ABC News In September 2014 “Good Morning America” had a special segment sharing the results of a study on how exercise impacted kids with ADHD. They reported that in the US, 6 million kids are diagnosed with ADHD, with half of them on medication. In the reported study, the researchers introduced exercise for 100 students diagnosed with ADHD but…
In recent years Finland has outperformed every nation on international educational assessments. The Finnish school system is recognized for utilizing research and applying that knowledge to the daily operations of the school. Pasi Sahlberg, a Finnish educator and scholar, attributes their success to a variety of reasons. For example, there’s been a strong emphasis on teacher training, leadership, and collaboration that…
School can be excruciating for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), largely because the structure of school does not align with the physiological “wiring” of these students. A student’s inability to focus on command and stay on task often results in missed learning opportunities, negative feedback, and a feeling of inadequacy, all of which make school particularly challenging for students…
