Video Games and Fitness Reported by: Angelica Alvarez, WMBD/WYZZ TV Thursday, Nov 13, 2008 @11:34am CST WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA — A new fitness program combines video games with exercise. Riverplex in Peoria introduces Exergaming, a program to get the unmotivated, motivated. Exergame Fitness uses interactive games to keep kids moving. Organizers say with the alarming rise in childhood obesity,…
BY FRANK RADOSEVICH II OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Nov 13, 2008 @ 10:00 PM PEORIA – Austin Schroderus spent Thursday morning playing a lively game of dodgeball with a handful of other children at the RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center. “All you got to do is just make sure that little ball doesn’t hit you,” the 14-year-old Peorian said while…
By Ian Schwartz Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 5:48 p.m. PEORIA — It is part game room, part disco, part health club-and kids in the heart of Illinois cannot get enough of it. Exergaming is a brand new part of the RiverPlex in Peoria. The state-of-the-art facility costs around $100,000. It is complete with a moving rock climbing wall, cycling video…
MONTREAL – In the fight against childhood obesity, grim statistics continue to be reported. One in four children in the U.S. spend at least three hours a day sitting in front of the computer surfing the net but not doing school work – up from 22 per cent in 2003. Yet as an international conference being held in Montreal this…
By Frank Caron Published: November 04, 2008 – 10:09AM CT Though there are those who would dispute the link between noteworthy weight-loss and the various exer-gaming products offered by games like Wii Sports and Wii Fit when played in an active manner, members of a Canadian university think tank on health has come out in favor of the titles and…
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More American children are taking pills for diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol than ever before, reflecting a rise in chronic diseases related to obesity, a study found. Use of drugs for type-2 diabetes, the form of the disease commonly seen in overweight adults, doubled in children ages 5 to 19 and cholesterol-lowering medications rose by 15 percent between 2002…
KALAMAZOO — It’s very difficult to help a 50-year-old diabetic who needs to overcome a lifetime of bad eating and exercise habits. Jennifer Harnish Kalamazoo GazetteStudents at Portage Central Middle School use exergaming as an alternative in gym class about twice a month. The games include Dance Dance Revolution, Wii, and Exerbikes. A Palatine, Illinois company called Exergame Fitness is…
Pay a little now – or pay a lot later – most states are choosing not to fund quality PE – just look at one state that is now paying more later – think about adding those numbers among all 50 states – hopefully some of the new politicians that win elections next week will address the epidemic of childhood…
Children’s International Obesity Foundation sees too many financial benefits going to interests which keep children fat. New York, New York September 18, 2008 — According to the CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION (CIOF), acknowledged authority and voice regarding childhood obesity, the short-term financial benefits and incentives for fattening up children are making childhood obesity into a profit opportunity for too many,…
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SDSU professor teaches physical education to help overweight students reach their fitness goals SAN DIEGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Bags of Halloween candy are piled high in the grocery stores this week, providing a dangerous temptation for those battling obesity. For the parents of overweight children, getting their children to understand the dangers of overindulging after trick-or-treating can be even…
