As people age, staying physically active becomes increasingly important. Exergaming for seniors helps them to maintain their health and independence, reduce their risk of chronic diseases, and improve their overall quality of life. However, many older adults face barriers to traditional forms of exercise, such as mobility issues, chronic pain, or lack of motivation. That’s where Exergaming comes in –…
In recent years, childhood obesity and sedentary behavior have emerged as significant public health concerns. Fortunately, exergaming has emerged as an innovative solution to encourage kids to get active, even as traditional forms of physical activity, such as outdoor play and team sports, remain essential for promoting children’s health. Exergaming involves playing video games that require physical exertion, and it…
We know that the best method to stay healthy is to stay active. However, did you know it can also raise your happiness and quality of life? All age groups of people, including kids, teenagers, and adults, need frequent physical activity. Regardless of your body type or BMI, you should continue to engage in physical exercise to maintain excellent health.…
Physical inactivity in young populations is a serious public health issue. High levels of screen time have been suggested to contribute to young people’s sedentary lifestyles. As a result, exergaming has been proposed to contribute to young people’s energy expenditure during their free time, as physical inactivity and obesity rates continue to rise among them. Exergaming encourages a full-body, active…
One of the biggest questions we receive all the time is; what will be my return on my investment when it comes to Exergaming? This is a very important question when an organization like the Boys & Girls Clubs of America are asking funders to help sponsor their rooms. In this video we talk with Mike Wurm on how interactive…
Exergaming has not only become one of the most engaging areas at the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, it is now a destination site for all outside attendees. Here from Mike Wurm on how they are bringing in groups of kids to just simply try out the Exergaming equipment, and how Exergame will be an essential part of…
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, highly recommend that children ages 6 to 17 years do 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. This can be something that is extremely hard to do as schedules fill us, school physical education continues to be cut, and more engaging things like technology at home for most kids. Exergame is leading…
Boys & Girls Club is a national organization that gives children of all ages a safe place to develop and continue their learning, even through the summer. There are 10 club locations in Northwest Indiana that have all helped form the children of the Region into outstanding citizens. That is why its new and improved Valparaiso location is such…
By Dan Lawler, PhD and Bev Bachman, M.Ed. “Schools can be an excruciating experience for kids with ADHD,” notes John Ratey, MD, of Harvard Medical School and author of SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. It’s not that students with ADHD can’t focus, but that they can’t focus on command. They are wired differently and working…
This year, for the first time in almost 3 years the Boys & Girls Clubs of America 2022 National Conference came to Chicago Illinois May 4th-6th. Attendees from Boys & Girls Clubs from across the country for to see first hand some of the new and exciting interactive gaming opportunities available to their club. The best and brightest, from influential…
Don’t forget to see us for the final day of the 2022 Boys & Girls Club of America National Conference! Exergame is a featured spot in the ideal “Club Experience” section. This area is providing a club staffer with the goals for what their future club can look like. This will give a wonderful opportunity to see a full interactive…
It is an honor for us to say that at the 2022 BGCA National Conference, Exergame will be a FEATURED spot in the ideal “Club Experience” section. This area will provide an attendee with the goals for what their future club could look like. This will give a wonderful opportunity to see a FULL EXERGAME room first hand. This will…
