Yesterday we got the chance to visit a recent installation location for a follow-up, at the Moraine Valley Community College. Last month we installed an Exergaming space in their childcare center at their FitRec Center on campus. This is an area where children can come for a childcare or ‘daycare’ style of play, and even has spaces for games like…
Youth Fitness & Childhood Obesity have been two huge focuses of Exergame Fitness since the beginning. It has been awhile since we have touched on this so we put together a short infographic (below) that highlights some of the alarming statistics of childhood obesity in our nation. If you would like to view the full resolution version of the infographic,…
As we come to the close of October and enter into November and the cold seasons, it is time to think ahead to the end of the year. Around this time of year, we like to begin to offer end of the year sales & specials on exergaming & interactive fitness equipment. Not every fitness center or organization has the…
Active gaming, exergaming or exercise games combine two very popular concepts; fitness and gaming. Both kids and adults play these interactive games for any number of reasons, but mainly to stay fit while having fun at the same time. But regardless the reason kids and adults enjoy these challenging games, they stand to reap the many benefits they offer. There…
Since when did going to the gym become an actual chore? For that matter, why is it so difficult to get anyone in your family, including yourself, to get a little exercise at all? We understand that sometimes gyms aren’t really an ideal place you want to spend your Thursday evenings, with the sounds of clanging metal, mind-numbing routines and…
One thing we always look forward to as a fitness equipment distributor is seeing our products and equipment branch out into different markets and fields for various different uses. Corporate marketing events are a huge opportunity for our equipment and it is a great chance for people to try out interactive fitness equipment that otherwise might have never of heard of…
Active gaming: You may have never heard this term before. Simply put, is is a combination of exercise and gaming as w ay to get fit and stay fit. And in a country where more than one-third of the population is considered overweight, we need to do what we can to get people to exercise more. Gaming bikes are one…
Obesity in American children is a growing problem and no longer an ugly secret. Today, about one in three kids in America are overweight if not obese. This sad statistic is nearly triple the rate in 1963. Indeed, overweight kids are quickly becoming one of the most serious health challenges of this century. If you hesitate to include active gaming…
If you are searching for information about the importance of physical activities in schools and why it should be maintained and even emphasized, you should finish reading this article. Physical education, whether through active gaming, interactive fitness or traditional methods, plays a vital role in student growth and development. There are also several other benefits as well. Helps Prevent Disease…
Every week brings a new study or other scientific reports on the many benefits of exercise. Almost everyone, regardless their physical condition, is able to engage in at least some form of exercise. But to be as efficient as possible, your exercise regime should follow guidelines set for your health status and age. Interactive fitness can be a big part…
Increasing body weight and declined fitness levels in children and adolescents can be attributed to the large amount of time spent playing video games, on computers and engaging on their smartphones instead of playing outdoors. But there is one way to get these kids who are hooked on technology the exercise they need and it is in the form of…
Exergaming as an Exciting Link to Promote Exercise in Youth By Dan Lawler, PhD In a recent study done at the University of British Columbia, Heidi Godman reports in her article, “Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills”, that regular aerobic exercise appears to boost the size of the hippocampus, the brain area involved in memory and…
