The Atlantic, News Feature, Aylin Zafar, Posted: Feb 22, 2011 For years, increasingly sophisticated video games came with increasingly daunting controllers. Anyone who grew up with Pong or an NES could be forgiven for fearing today’s byzantine rigs. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the new, more intuitive interfaces of the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect have opened up new…
ACE: Community: Certified news: March 2011: ACE-Sponsored Research: Exergaming—Not Just for Kids Anymore! Full Article Here BY SUSAN CAPAROSA, M.A., JEANNE NICHOLS, PH.D., SIMON MARSHALL, PH.D., DANIEL CIPRIANI, P.T., PH.D., TREVOR KINGSBURY, B.S., KENT LORENZ, M.S., KRISTI ROBUSTO, M.S., AND VIRGINIE NICAISE, PH.D. Introduction One day a group of 15 adventuresome older adults, ages 67 to 87, gathered in a…
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By Megan Craig TribLocal reporter February 9th at 2:41 p.m. When it comes to grade school kids and video games, a Grayslake gym teacher says that if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Woodview Elementary teacher Steven Feldman said he’ll do whatever he can to guide his students toward a healthier lifestyle – and his latest tools are a Wii…
By Dan Lawler, Ph.D. Education Consultant Exercise4Learning, LLP As an elementary principal for over 30 years, I have witnessed many strategies and techniques that influence student motivation to get fit. Motivation, as we know, can be induced artificially – i.e. fear, candy, rewards, etc. – but the effects are temporary. There is no substitute for the real thing – intrinsic…
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Posted by The Health Journal on February 1, 2011 Written by Barrett Baker When it comes to regular exercise, there are as many excuses as there are benefits. A revolution in video gaming systems is changing all of that and providing a way for people to be physically active—sometimes without even knowing it. This unlikely marriage of fitness and video…
Andrea Pennington, M.D. Your wellness and self-empowerment doctor Posted: February 2, 2011 01:28 PM Huffington Post I am on a crusade to eradicate childhood obesity and diabetes. For me, it’s more than my profession, it’s my personal mission. As you’ve undoubtedly learned, Type 2 diabetes is a condition that is caused by a lack of physical activity, overweight and unhealthy…
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By Teacher World-Organizing a Community of Teachers Brain research is providing educators with important information as to how children’s brains grow and develop. Having attended a class with Dr. Kathie Nunley regarding brain research, I am very interested in how we, as educators, integrate what brain research is telling us to more effectively teach our students. So I was excited…
1. Best Children’s Exergame Award that gets younger kids moving with active video gaming! – Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves by Konami – Wild Planet Hyper Dash – Atari Family Trainer – Just Dance Kids by Ubisoft – Nickelodeon Fit by 2K Play Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves by Konami 2. Best Physical Education Exergame Award for an active video…
By Vanessa Richardson Edutopia Forget the term “dumb jocks.” According to the latest research, that’s an oxymoron. New findings from biology and education research show that regular exercise benefits the brain in numerous ways. Not only can regular workouts in the gym or on the playground improve attention span, memory, and learning, they can also reduce stress and the effects…
