Interactive Fitness and Exergaming

by Richard Coshott on Nov 29, 2009

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Interactive Fitness and Exergaming — Presentation Transcript

Interactive Fitness and Exergaming Richard Coshott CEO and Founder Gamercize Emily Rosenberry Business Manager Positive Gaming

Richard Coshott - CEO and Founder, Gamercize “ Video games are a growing part of modern day lives. With 95% of young people playing games has accrued approximately 100 million years of play in the last 5 years. This technology is not going away, so the smart thing to do is work with games for exercise instead of against them .

Emily Rosenberry – Business Manager, Positive Gaming “ Exergaming combines physical, cognitive and social benefits unlike traditional sports or physical education classes and has the ability to turn people onto the benefits of an active lifestyle.”

where did exergaming come from?

changes in play

creative physical activities

includes incidental exercise

computer and video gaming

makes play inactive

how does exergaming work?

gaming with exercise

games are fun

exercise gives fitness

exergaming is defined

addresses a problem

how is exergaming social?

social aspects

creates common interests

allows for differing abilities

socially inclusive

excitement beyond activity

what attributes does an exergame need?

exergame cornerstones

engage – variety of games

access – varying abilities

sustain – progressive experience

social – multi-player / online play

how can exergames be used with youngsters?

phys-ed applications

unstructured play

structured training

exergaming competition

reward based

exergaming for competiton

healthy tournaments

Machine Dance as a sport

international exergaming tournaments

exergaming virtual leagues

tournaments via the internet

what do exergames do for the adult generation?

grown up exergaming

fitness studios

next-generation lifestyle

work place exergaming

exergaming tournaments

implementation matters

product vs people

product + instructions = success?

training the trainer towards outcomes

prepare users – quick demo, cue cards

preparation + practice + understanding = successful exergaming experience

(Dr Lisa Hansen, USF. G4H 2009)

why are exergames being adopted?

gateway effect

increased physical ability

improved sports skill

boosted self confidence

natural progression in activity

Interactive Fitness and Exergaming

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