School can be the first place a kid learns about fitness. It’s vital that kids begin to engage in fitness at an early age. By providing active games for kids, they will be healthier and learn to develop a lifetime love of fitness. Kids who workout consistently or engage in fitness will turn into healthy adults who like to work out, especially when they engage in activities through Exergame Fitness. Exergaming has been proven to enhance academic performance by building new brain cells and neurological connections that increase learning, memory, and critical thinking.
“Memory retention and learning functions are all about brain cells actually changing, growing, and working better together. . . Exercise creates the best environment for that process to occur.”
– Dr. John J. Ratey, Harvard Medical School, author of the book Spark.
EXERGAME FOR BEHAVIOR
A reduction in misbehavior, a change in students abilities to focus in school, and other improvements in an environment where something great happens. Exergaming improves the overall educational experience.
EXERGAME FOR HEALTH
Find out how this wellness program not only transform the lives of their students. But teachers and parents alike!
Exercise FOR ACADEMIC MOTIVATION
Recently, we introduced a new strategy with a student who had been largely unmotivated. The new strategy used “Exergaming”, and did it ever make a difference!! The student was given opportunities to use our Exergaming lab at scheduled times during the day IF his classroom expectations were met. He was so motivated that he began to meet those classroom expectations in order to receive his reward In the Exergaming lab.
Exergame Circle of Benefits
Exergaming is an essential component to an active and healthy lifestyle. It is designed to engage kids and adults from the very beginning while keeping them mentally and physically focused. The act of motion, or physically playing, is the foundation of what our bodies need. Studies show Exergaming provides an improvement in three key areas: Health, Academics, and Social Behavior.
Academics
Exergaming has been proven to enhance academic performance by building new brain cells and neurological connections that increase learning, memory, and critical thinking.
Social Development
Exergaming encourages family participation, bonding, and social integration among peers. Physical activity is the natural way to prevent the negative consequences of stress, attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder, and other behavioral issues.
“90% of teachers and 86% of parents surveyed connect physical activity with improved academic performance and behavior.” – PE4Life Blueprint for Change
Health & Fitness
Being physically fit and active leads to overall fitness for the heart, cardiovascular system, muscle, cell development and longevity. Exergaming is an exciting and motivating experience for everyone, it that helps build the basis for developing a sustainable healthy and active life.
Scientific research supports physical activity as an effective approach to minimize mounting health concerns and Physical Education teachers are using this research and exciting new methods to re-define “what is PE?”. PE teachers are the doing their part by raising awareness that fitness can be fun, in a way that kids today understand – technology.
Schools, PEP Grants, Elementary Education, High-Schools, Colleges, and Universities can all benefit.
The technology skilled PE teachers of today are learning to use “exergaming in classes – Exergames are video games combined with fitness. Nothing engages today’s school children more than technology, so it is no surprise exergames dramatically raise interest in PE class by making the class exciting, challenging and rewarding.
WHY EXERGAME?
At Exergame Fitness, we're extremely passionate about helping professionals like you achieve better results when you teach, coach, or train. Helping you make the world a more active, healthy, and vibrant place is why we exist. This passion to help you guides our vision and mission, and it's why we are committed to being the easiest company in the industry with which to work.
