December 22, 2009

Equipment Guide for Beginners

Getting started with exergames in classrooms, after-school or community programs can be as simple as buying a commercially available videogame system – like the one you would use in your own living room. The NMSU Learning Games Lab features a wide variety of exergames equipment and games – most of which were purchased through local [...]

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 December 22, 2009
Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout

Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout

Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout is a personal training experience for the Wii. It offers a more intense cardio workout than most Wii fitness games and includes exercises such as cardio boxing, running, and jump roping. The game also includes Wii Balance Board compatible exercises, such as squats, back and abdominal training and push ups, to [...]

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Award for Staff Favorite
Exergames Unlocked staff members enjoy playing this game and highly recommend it for others.
Award for Calorie Burner
Game gets audiences moving and has the potential to burn calories.
Award for Teen Favorite
Great pick for teenagers or youth, age 13 and up. This game is popular with this age group.
Award for Adult Favorite
Great pick for adults ages 18 and up. This age group has the ability to play this game and enjoy it as well.
  December 22, 2009

Why Exergames Unlocked?

Exergames are videogames that encourage physical activity. Here, you’ll find the best and most effective exergames, as well as strategies and recommendations on using them with different audiences and in different locations.

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  December 20, 2009

The Exergaming Network (TEN) Experts wish you “healthy holidays” with Video Games

The Exergame Network (TEN) reveals five ways of getting fit with video games, perfect for school kids to silver gamers with fun as the focus. They state that exergaming succeeds because it makes exercise fun and involving and that choosing the right style of exergaming is vital in making it fun for you. The Exergaming [...]

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  December 20, 2009

Warm up before playing Wii

The Nintendo console allows players to simulate a range of energetic sports in their own home, and health and fitness experts are warning those older parents playing Wii games with their children to stretch properly to avoid a pain filled festive period. Parents who are not used to regular exercise could seriously hurt themselves if [...]

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