The fitness industry has traditionally focused on visible measures of health: strength, endurance, flexibility, weight, and cardiovascular fitness. But as the population continues to age, the definition of fitness is beginning to expand. The future of healthy aging will not be limited to keeping the body strong. It will also include maintaining memory, attention, coordination, balance, reaction time, and the…
Exergaming for All Ages: One Investment That Serves Every Generation Organizations like YMCAs, JCCs, Parks & Recreation departments, community centers, Kroc Centers, and health clubs are being challenged to serve more people, more age groups, and more program types—often within the same space and budget. Traditional fitness equipment is often age-specific and limited in use. Exergaming changes that. Exergaming is…
