Do you want to challenge yourself to a fun, high-intensity workout? Are you looking to take the athletes you coach to the next level of performance? Let me introduce you to the CardioWall! The CardioWall challenges users to balance, stretch, squat, reach, and think as they must follow and hit the different patterns of lighted pads. Train lateral quickness, agility,…
The Auburn Racquet & Fitness Club in California has a variety of choices for their members. Everything from basketball, weight room, pool and spa, group classes, and MUCH more. One of the recent additions to their club was their new Adult Interactive Fitness and Exergame Room Solution. Designed for group based training, users will push themselves in a multitude of…
St. Monica’s Recreation Center, “a ministry for God’s children”, gladly serves the youth of Lincoln Heights. This 11,000 –sf gymnasium addition for St. Monica Recreation center serves kids from the surrounding neighborhoods ranging from ages 6-18 years old. St. Monica’s serves the neighborhood of Lincoln Heights, about two miles from the Community of the Transfiguration Motherhouse in Glendale, Ohio. St.…
Functional fitness exercises train your muscles to work together and prepare them for daily tasks by simulating common movements you might do at home, at work or in sports. While using various muscles in the upper and lower body at the same time, functional fitness exercises also help strengthen your core muscles. Bottom line, if you do or don’t have…
A project of the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council (SAWDC), the SAWDC Worlds of Opportunity is a hands-on career expo for eighth-grade students across Southwest Alabama’s nine-county footprint. The purpose of the event is to expose students to careers available locally and to demonstrate what each career involves through an interactive, engaging series of activities. The decision to target eighth-grade…
The Haynes Family of Programs provides specialized treatment and educational services to children with special needs relating to emotional development, autism, Asperger’s Disorder, learning disabilities, neglect and abandonment. At Haynes they focus on children and families that can face significant emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges. Part of this outreach is to provide a fun, physical activity environment for the students…
The Auburn Racquet & Fitness club has a variety of amenities to complement our facilities. Basketball for some fast-paced action, a Smoothie Bar to refuel between activities, and a Sauna and Jaccuzi to relax at the end of your workout. With things like a youth center, personal training, group fitness, three heated pools, jacuzzis and sauna, and much more! One…
A new study has found that Exergaming can improve executive function in children with ADHD. As most people know, children with ADHD struggle with being to stay focused for long periods of time, which has a major effect on their performance in school. Using Exergame as a way for physical activity can become a safe space for children with…
The New Meadowlands Y is a place where people of all ages can come together under one roof and enjoy the things that are important things in life, a place where you feel welcomed and motivated to try the things you might have been afraid to in the past. Each day, everyone from pre-schoolers to seniors, those with diverse backgrounds and abilities…
Assistive technology tools have always been meant for students with learning disabilities but there is documented proof these tools can benefit all students. Assistive technology enables students with disabilities to compensate for the impairments they experience. This specialized technology promotes independence and decreases the need for other educational support. Appropriate assistive technology can help people with disabilities overcome or…
While exercise is good for the entire body, Dr. John J. Ratey, MD, says it is more important for the brain, especially when it comes to students in schools. Using scientific studies and real life examples, this internationally recognized doctor in the brain-exercise connection demonstrates how we can raise test scores and lower behavioral problems. Learn about how more exercise…
Cognitive Deficits, also called intellectual disability, is a condition beginning in childhood in which people show significant limitations in their ability to learn and function. Intellectual disabilities are divided into degrees of severity based on their level of impairment. These include mild, moderate, severe, or profound. About 5% of the population have cognitive deficits, and most of these individuals fall…
