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…
Being physically fit means you need to engage in some sort of exercise. Achieving a healthy level of physical fitness offers a number of great benefits, so it should be a goal for everyone. Exercise comes in the form of running, walking, cycling, swimming and even active gaming. Here is what happens when you engage in regular activity. Engaging in…
There are a number of benefits in exergaming. Exergaming, a combination of games and exercise, is becoming an increasingly popular activity in which both children and adults are engaging. And although research into this form of exercise is still relatively new, there have still been a number of studies that show the benefits of exergaming. In other words, exergaming offers…
In terms of ways we help to stay fit, we have come a long way since Richard Simmons introduced us to Sweatin’ To The Oldies and Olivia Newton-John implored us to “Get Physical.” Of course, these were all 1980’s fads that have come and gone, like so many others. Fitness technology has come a long way since then and interactive…
Moderate physical activity performed during midlife or even later in life appears to be directly associated with a reduced risk for cognitive impairment. That is, exercise improves cognitive functions, it is healthy for your brain. In fact, there are studies that have explored the possibility that exercise can even reverse memory loss. Here are some frightening statistics, each year 10…
Many people head to the gym or hit the streets to get some exercise and improve their cardiovascular health. Unfortunately, not everybody likes lifting weights or running, which is why exergaming is becoming so popular as it enables people to get a workout and have fun at the same time. Regardless of your age, exercise holds many benefits, read on…
Some children just aren’t that into sports and may not even think much about even the most basic of exercises like running or even walking. You do your best to try to get them to get into a fitness routine, but it can be a difficult task for some. But you shouldn’t just give up, there are options available. Here…
We have previously touched on the YMCA Association of Greater Seattle before when we discussed their Youth Fitness Clubs. Really when you get down to it, the YMCA Association of Greater Seattle really gets Exergaming, the value the equipment has, and the benefit it brings to their members. They have several youth development programs and teen leader programs set up to keep…
Lauren Stewart has been a friend of Exergame Fitness and the Exergaming world for years now. She is currently an elementary school PE teacher in Massachusetts but is doing great work with Polar Electro. Polar specializes in making fitness tracking watches/wristbands for different types of activities and apps that monitor progress and read out data from your tracker. For example,…
Physical therapy is not most people’s idea of a fun time. It often pushes one just beyond their comfort zone in their abilities and seeing visible results can take a while. But what if the therapy session was an engaging interactive exergames in rehab, providing interactive fitness instant feedback to motivate the user to continue to push themselves? Fitness-Gaming.com describes…
As childhood obesity grows, steps taken to get kids moving Eighth Street Elementary School student Aubree Grubbs furiously peddled a stationary bicycle one recent evening at the Frank DeLuca YMCA Family Center. Holding a video game controller, Aubree looked up at a television screen and guided a bicycle along a virtual course. The 6-year-old was not there just to get…
