Physical Education Pre Conference Exergame Workshop
Jan 23rd
Thursday March 1, 2012, 8:30am to 3:30pm
Preconference Event to the DuPage County PE Institute Day (Naperville, IL) on March 2, 2012
This Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshop shows you the exciting possibilities of how using technology, combined with games, and physical activity can enhance and enrich the lives of generations.
Exergame Education Workshop
Date: March 1, 2012
Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Bulls Sox Training Academy 6200 River Bend Dr. Lisle, IL 60532
Fee: $95.00 / Person for Full Workshop. $45.00 for Education Students
Purpose: Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshop for PE teachers, Administrators, Superintendants. School and After-School programs. Non-Profits. Foundations.
Description: This Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshop shows you the exciting More >
Save the Date Exergame Workshop
Jan 5th
This Professional Development / Exergame Education Workshop shows you the exciting possibilities of how using technology, combined with games, and physical activity can enhance and enrich the lives of generations.
Preconference Event to the DuPage County PE Institute Day (Naperville, IL) at Chicago Bulls/Chicago White Sox Academy on March 2, 2012
Thursday March 1, 2012, 8:30am to 3:30pm
Motion Fitness Wins Award at PE4Life Conference
Oct 17th
The 2011 PE4life Resource Conference was held in Overland Park, Kansas on October 10-11. School and Community representatives from 22 states attended this two-day event that featured Robyn Bretzing from Timpanogos High School from the Alpine School District in Utah as the Keynote Speaker. Robyn challenged the audience to take their daily practice to the next level – from good to great – and her infectious enthusiasm had event attendees on their feet dancing and moving throughout the day. PE4life hosted over 230 PE professionals and school representatives, providing 35 breakout and activity sessions that included presentations from Jean Blaydes of Action More >
PE4life Resource Conference Scholarships Available!
Oct 4th
Exciting News! PE4life has had additional scholarships become available to the PE4life Resource Conference! We know that attending any event is a big commitment as it requires time away from school and substitute pay on top of registration fees. To help off-set substitute fees, we are excited to offer 2 for 1 pricing. That means two full days of presentations for two people for $150!
To receive this discount register online using the discount code: PE241 Hurry, registration closes Wednesday, October 5th!
PE4life Resource Conference October 10-11, 2011 Overland Park, KS (Suburb of Kansas City)
Full schedule of presentations is available! Check out the list of over 25 More >
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Promotes Active Gaming
Sep 27th
When the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids was looking to open their new Spartan Stores location they wanted to do it with a bang, enter Exergame Fitness. Through a lengthy consultation with Exergame Fitness the YMCA was able to decide the Lightspace Floor would be the best piece of exergaming equipment to increase physical activity for their youth.
At the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, they are all about a community that is much more than a place to work out. This mission is put into action every day by the many volunteers who spend time making the YMCA the place it is. The overwhelming More >
Autism and exergaming: effects on repetitive behaviors and cognition
Sep 22nd
Authors: Anderson-Hanley C, Tureck K, Schneiderman RL
Published Date September 2011 Volume 2011:4 Pages 129 – 137
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S24016
Cay Anderson-Hanley, Kimberly Tureck, Robyn L Schneiderman Department of Psychology, Union College, Schenectady, NY, USA
Abstract: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that leads to impairment in social skills and delay in language development, and results in repetitive behaviors and restricted interests that impede academic and social involvement. Physical exercise has been shown to decrease repetitive behaviors in autistic children and improve cognitive function across the life-span. Exergaming combines physical and mental exercise simultaneously by linking physical activity movements to video game control and may yield better compliance More >
Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Uses Unique Kids Fitness Equipment
Sep 1st
In 1998, Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, donated $90 million to The Salvation Army to build a comprehensive community center in San Diego, California. Her goal was to create a center, supported in part by the community, where children and families would be exposed to different people, activities and arts that would otherwise be beyond their reach.
When Mrs. Kroc passed away in October 2003, she left $1.5 billion – much of her estate – to The Salvation Army, by far the largest charitable gift ever given to the Army, and the largest single gift given to any More >
Model Communities Grant Provides Park District with a New Exergaming System
Aug 30th
In a recent publication by Trib Local the Makoto was highlighted as one of the newest exciting and engaging Exergaming pieces at the Des Plaines Park District. The Makoto was purchased and installed through Motion Fitness as Des Plaines was looking for an improved way to inspire physical activity through active gaming. Read more on the NEW Makoto below.
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On August 24, The Des Plaines Park District installed a new Makoto Interactive Light Arena II exergaming system in the Game Room of the Des Plaines Teen Center. The purchase of this new fitness game was made possible by a $9,495 grant from Model Communities, and was More >
Railyard Conditioning Course Featured in Onsite Fitness
Aug 26th
Railyard Fitness was recently featured as a cover story in the magazine Onsite Fitness, a publication specifically for YMCAs, JCCs, and Fitness and Recreation Centers. Being one of the most popular exercise based products Motion Fitness carries we thought this would be a perfect time to profile Railyard Fitness.
The Railyard Conditioning Course is a portable, easy to use, Obstacle Course that kids from K-12 love to climb, crawl, duck under, and jump on. The Railyard is quick and easy to set up, will hold over 600 pounds, and can be stored in a small space when not in use. The unique, portable design, More >
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Adds Exergaming
Aug 24th
The Iowa City Parks and Recreation just recently upgraded their Teen Facility at the Mercer Aquatic Center with the addition of the Lightspace Wall. The Lightspace Play Wall combines the latest in interactive technology with software controlled content that will provide hours of fun and exercise for kids and adults of all ages and abilities.
The equipment at the Mercer Aquatic Center typically housed billiards, bumper pool, ping pong, and foosball. They also included some video game aspects in a few Xbox and PS2 systems in the Scanlon Gymnasium Game Room. When they decided they wanted to upgrade their video game package to include More >
