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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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By: Michelle Garza This week I am trying to dance my way to fitness using the Gold’s Gym Dance Workout for the Nintendo Wii and I am really enjoying playing the game. It is fun, entertaining and really gets my heart rate up. The game, which was developed in collaboration with fitness and dance experts, [...]
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By: Michelle Garza I have been playing Just Dance 2 everyday since its release on October 12th and I have to say that it has become my favorite game and I have been burning off many, many calories in the process of playing. This game has been a great addition for my entire family as [...]
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By: Michelle Garza I had been anticipating the arrival of Dance on Broadway for the Nintendo Wii since it was announced, and it arrived last week, just in time for me to play it with some of the kids in our Learning Games Lab Session. The gameplay is pretty much the same as its predecessor, [...]
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Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 is the sequel to Julian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 where players enter a “hell week-style” boot camp packed with new features and energetic workout modes that fully utilize the motion capabilities of the Wii Remote and the Wii Balance Board accessory. Under Jillian Michaels’ expert guidance, players engage in lively [...]
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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.
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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.