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The Works Family Health and Fitness Center gets a tWALL

by Jeff Dammann on Jan 14, 2013 at 12:08pm

Back in December before the holidays demanded everyone’s attention, we traveled to The Works Family Health and Fitness Center in New Hampshire and installed the gift of tWALL.  It has been a month now and we have finally had the opportunity to speak with The Works and find out how things are going since we have been there.    Maria Jennings the Supervised Youth & Adult Sports Manager at The Works wanted to bring some new excitement into fitness. Not quite...

Exergame Fitness at Games for Health 2012

by Jeff Dammann on Oct 31, 2012 at 12:58pm

The first week of November will be a busy week for us here at Exergame Fitness.   Part of our team will be in New York for the Suffolk Zone Professional Development Conference 2012 event held at Sachem School District, and another part of our team will be overseas in Amsterdam at the Games for Health Europe 2012 Conference. Games for Health is a series of conferences that showcase the health and research implications of video games. Back in the spring, Motion Fitness was a...

Suffolk Zone 2012 NYS AHPERD Professional Development Conference

by Jeff Dammann on Oct 30, 2012 at 9:48am

The state of New York is facing some serious weather right now, but next week if the state survives the New York AHPERD will be hosting their annual Suffolk Zone conference where over 800 physical education teachers, school administrators, and fitness industry personal will get together and showcase the latest methods at bringing children into healthy active lifestyles.    This year you will find the Suffolk Zone event at Sachem School District which has made some huge...

Sierra Vista Jr. High Physical Education Demonstration

by George Velarde on Oct 29, 2012 at 2:23pm

As the Physical Education Department Chair at Sierra Vista Jr. High School, our PE program hosts PE Demonstrations for educators, principals, superintendents, and community leaders from all around the country to come and see the “New PE”curriculum in action. The demonstrations are designed to get them excited about the possibilities on how a comprehensive curriculum is implemented on a daily basis and the variety of equipment that is used to increase...

Exergaming in the Modern School

by Jeff Dammann on Oct 16, 2012 at 11:44am

Those of us who were lucky enough to get one of the first video game systems and play the game Pong all remember playing long hours with family and friends in the living room. Video games have come a long way since then, but still require a lot of living room time, most likely on the couch.  This has led to very sedentary lifestyles for children, yet a new form of gaming is beginning to emerge, that being Exergaming. Exergaming combines physical activity with video games,...

Play Games to Get Healthy

on Sep 5, 2012 at 10:02am

Play games? Yes, playing games can improve your fitness and overall health.  The American Medical Association strongly supports prevention and wellness efforts to promote a healthy America, including the promotion of physical fitness, and activity-based games (Exergames) offer a fun and engaging way for kids, adults, and seniors to increase their physical activity. Physical activity has been shown to help reduce many health risks, including diabetes, heart disease, and...

Positive Gaming, Motion Fitness partner and the team behind iDANCE releases the iSTEP System at Games for Health

on Jun 12, 2012 at 9:11am

The Positive Gaming team, the original creators of the dance game multiplayer concept and the award winning software called iDANCE as well as the Impact series of top level dance mats, are thrilled to announce the release of the much anticipated Positive Gaming™ iSTEP at the Games for Health Conference in Boston. The Games for Health Conference brings together hundreds of researchers, health professionals, and game developers to discuss a wide range of topics involving health and...

Physical Education Program Uses Premier Multiplayer Dance Concept

on Apr 5, 2012 at 8:59pm

Nestled in the heart of New Jersey are a few small towns believing in original ideas and concepts when it comes to education.  Progressive Physical Education programs are very few and far between but the Black Horse Pike Regional School District is on the cutting edge on implementing technology. They believe that enhancing pupils’ growth by providing them with a creative, purposeful, and ethical atmosphere.  They are dedicated to providing their pupils an...

Ithaca Schools Introduce Active Gaming iDANCE System for Physical Education

on Mar 27, 2012 at 8:46pm

  Long ago in the 1830's, formal education in Ithaca took place at the Ithaca Academy. It was a private preparatory school for entry into college. By 1859 it was the largest school of its kind in the state with 345 students. By fall of 1960, the present campus was opened near the south end of Cayuga Lake. The campus complex welcomed 1430 students. Ithaca High School continues to evolve, adapting itself to the educational and social needs of the community. Today's school...

Get Your Slime on with Exergaming at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Post Party

on Mar 23, 2012 at 11:21am

The 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards annual awards show airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, on Saturday March 31st.  This three-hour telecast will honor the year’s biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years, slime stunts have been incorporated into the show. The KCAs also host live entertainment with this year’s guest host being...