Electronic beep-boops echo inside XRtainment Zone, a gym noticeably absent of the usual treadmills, stair climbers and weight stacks. In their place are “exergames” and “exertainment” machines -- ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent physiotherapy that incorporated games, known as exergames, after arthroscopic shoulder ...

When the Nitendo Wii Fit debuted in 2007, experts were skeptical about the system’s health benefits. Yes, active video games were better than the alternative: sitting down playing regular video games ...

Playing a video game used to mean sitting, sedentarily, in front of a screen. But more recently, “exergames” such as Dance Dance Revolution and the Wii Fit have gotten game players off the couch. A ...

Digital gaming has generally been perceived to increase individuals’ sedentary time. According to a new dissertation, gaming can also act as a medium to promote health. Exergaming is a form of digital ...

Ryan Glatt, MS, CPT, NBC-HWC, Ryan Glatt, CPT, is a brain health coach and the director of the FitBrain program at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute. Exergames can have a broad array of benefits ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Exergames,” interactive digital or video-based games such as Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution, are part of today’s fitness landscape for children and ...

Childhood obesity is on the rise. In 2018, about 20 percent of U.S. children aged 6-11 were obese, which rose from 2 percent the year before. There are many reasons for the rise in obesity, including ...

Active video games, also known as "exergames," are not the perfect solution to the nation's sedentary ways, but they can play a role in getting some people to be more active. Active video games, also ...

When the Nitendo Wii Fit debuted in 2007, experts were skeptical about the system’s health benefits. Yes, active video games were better than the alternative: sitting down playing regular video games ...