By Marc Scott In November 2010, X-Box released the Kinect, a controller-less platform using motion capture technology making the player’s body the controller. New Kinects have been bundled with Kinect Adventures!, a game geared toward kids and young teens that familiarizes gamers with Kinect’s capabilities. Adventures! features a variety of game modes and game types [...]
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By: Michelle Garza Just Dance Kids is the “kid friendly’ version in the popular Just Dance trilogy. It offers hours of great fun for kids of ALL ages and adults too. With more than 40 hit pop and hip-hop songs re-recorded by kids, for kids, plus TV-show favorites for little brothers and sisters, Just Dance [...]
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ExerBeat, advertised as a rhythm-based fitness game, will be available on April 26 for $29.99. The game claims to have something for everyone with 155 exercises covering 8 categories of popular exercise routines ranging from Latin dance, karate, aerobics, hip hop, yoga, Pilates, and boxercising. There is even a section for the kids with fun [...]
More...Along with weight loss, we all know what the additional benefits of exercise are endless (improves your mood, combats chronic diseases, boosts your energy level, promotes better sleep and can be fun) – but if you are like me, working full time, a parent, and taking classes, it’s the part about getting to the gym [...]
More...Can video games be an effective way to work out? A recent study done by researchers from Southeastern Louisiana University tested just this. Specifically, they looked at the exercise benefits of the Wii Fit’s hula-hoop and step games on everyday, apparently healthy female college students. The data presented in this study suggest that this form of [...]
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This project was supported by National Research Initiative Grant #2008-55215-18837 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Why Exergames Unlocked?
Exergames are videogames that encourage physical activities. 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.