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Senior center in Upland has them saying, "Wii can do it." 2008-11-06 13:58:24 Technorati Tags: wii,exercice,class,seniors
From dailybulletin.com:
“A new health and fitness program at the Gibson Senior Center will leave some adults saying
“Wii
can do it.”
The new exercise and nutrition class will give adults 50 and older a free chance to learn how to lead healthy lifestyles with the help of the Nintendo Wii video-game console.
Erin [...]
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Angelina Jolie doing pilates game on her kids’ Nintendo DS 2008-11-06 12:11:05 Technorati Tags: celebrity,angelina jolie,nintendo ds,pilates
From celebitchy.com:
“OK! Magazine claims that AngelinaJolie
has been taking time from her busy schedule running around after four kids and nursing two infants to do pilates with the help of a progressive demo-type video game for the Nintendo
DS, Let’s Pilates. IGN describes the game in a review as [...]
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Health and Wellbeing central focus of Sportex 2008-11-06 12:07:03 Technorati Tags: exergaming,gaming,exercise
From albawaba.com:
“Health
and Wellbeing central focus of Sportex Nutrition and fitness key topics for discussion at international event for the sports, fitness, health and leisure industry taking place at DWTC this week.
…
Gaming has advanced tremendously in the past few years with games becoming as good as the real thing. It is only a [...]
A Great Workout for Gamers 2008-11-04 14:11:10 Technorati Tags: exercise,game,bicycle,expresso
From phillymag.com:
“When we heard about the Expresso Bike, the new virtual-reality cardio system hitting Philly’s gyms that claims to realistically shed pounds and liven up dull workouts, we were skeptical. But the futuristic lure was too much to pass up. Here’s what you need to know about the city’s newest way to [...]
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Wellbeing: A Wii-k of Wii-fitness 2008-11-04 14:09:19 Technorati Tags: nintendo,wii,wii fit
From stuff.co.nz:
“But if you’re anything like the rest of the population, you would rather spend your lunch hour at a nice cafe than locked into the sauna-like atmosphere of the local gym. Enter one of Nintendo Wii
’s most popular games, aimed at the unfit masses. The Wii Fit is a game [...]
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The Gym Arcade 2008-11-04 13:15:31 Technorati Tags: exercise,game,bicycle,expresso
From portfolio.com:
“You’re pedaling hard through the Chinese countryside, past red pagodas and pink flowering trees that sway in the breeze. Your heart’s pumping, and you can almost feel the calories burning away. But there’s trouble ahead. A serpentine green animal slithers into view. It has a large mouth, a long tai
Forget Wii Fit: Play Full-Body Tetris Instead 2008-11-04 13:01:13 Technorati Tags: tetris,gesture
From gigaom.com:
“Intel’s research blog has an intriguing post about technology that could let you play Tetris
using your entire body — not just your thumbs — thanks to some real-time gesture recognition work and tons of extra processing power.
The Intel research team in Pittsburgh has come up with a way to capture [...]
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Penfield YMCA makes kids game for exercise 2008-11-04 12:43:41 Technorati Tags: ymca,penfield,tween,gaming
From democratandchronicle.com:
“The Eastside Family YMCA opened its Tween Wellness Center on Oct. 2. The branch converted a lounge, stocking it with strength equipment, seven cardio stations, and recumbent bikes in addition to the gaming systems and other exercise devices. Trainers stationed in the center teach kids how to use the equipment.
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Why Gaming is Green 2008-11-04 12:36:44 Technorati Tags: games,green,environment
From ecogeek.org:
“Video games, if you pay attention to the traditional green establishment, are the anti-christ. Not only do they gobble up power, they keep our kids from being at one with nature. And if kids can’t be at one with nature, why will the protect it!?
*sigh*
Well folks, I’m here today [...]
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UK Hospital Adopts Wii Fit to Rehabilitate Amputees 2009-01-08 10:25:22 From nintendoworldreport.com (via joystiq.com):
Physiotherapists at the hospital are among the first in the country to incorporate sessions of Wii
Fit into the schedule of patients learning to use a lower prosthetic limb. Senior physiotherapist Lynn Hirst states that many times patients have trouble "getting their weight through the prosthetic limb." However, with the aid [...]
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Digital equipment takes exercise to new level 2009-01-07 13:58:23 From timesdaily.com:
New digital equipment makes it possible to hike through the Swiss Alps and take personalized spin classes any time.
Such interactive workouts offer animation and scenery to distract exercisers from their activities and entertain.
Exercise in 2009 will follow a "computerized philosophy of creating a scene," said Sybil Wilson, a commercial sales representative [...]
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Tetris ‘helps to reduce trauma’ 2009-01-07 08:07:04 From news.bbc.co.uk:
Volunteers were exposed to distressing images, with some given the game to play 30 minutes later, the PLoS One journal reported.
Players had fewer "flashbacks", perhaps because it helped disrupt the laying down of memories, said the scientists.
It is hoped the study could aid the development of new strategies for minimising the [...]
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PushupFu turns iPhone into fitness gaming network 2009-01-07 08:04:18 From techcrunch.com:
Just in time for those new year resolutions, PushupFu is a new paid-for iPhone
/iPod Touch application designed to get you fit, via press-ups. There are now a lot of fitness
apps available for the iPhone. Current leader WeightBot lets you weigh yourself daily. Other like iPump let you email your progress to virtual [...]
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NewBaby to Launch Wii Fit Mommies Section 2009-01-07 08:01:49 From mediaweek.com:
NewBaby.com, an upstart video-blogging Web site geared for new and expectant mothers, has announced a content partnership with a grassroots community of women who use Nintendo’s popular game Wii
Fit as a weight-loss tool.
Starting on Jan. 3, 2009, the four-year-old NewBaby.com will launch a section centered around the group Wii Fit Mommies, [...]
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GameStop offering Cosmo, O Mag subscriptions to fitness game buyers 2009-01-06 09:34:46 From joystiq.com:
Is the female or effeminate male in your life looking a bit chub after the holidays? Then stop on in at GameStop
and get them a fitness
game and a free 12-month trial subscription to either Cosmo
politan, Marie Claire, Redbook, Good Housekeeping or O Magazine. GameStop’s "Sharpen the Mind, Shape the Body" promotion [...]
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Ski Home Simulator 2009-01-06 08:51:10 From random-good-stuff.com:
Unless this simulator is not having wipe out feature and throws you off the skis I’d prefer the real thing because there is nothing more fun than having couple of broken legs. Just kidding!
This is probably the closest thing you can get as far as sky simulators can go.
Hmm .. Wii [...]
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Lady gamers can hijack their kids’ consoles for exercise 2009-01-06 08:48:41 From lansingstatejournal.com:
Hey ladies, if your kids got a Wii for the holidays - that’s Nintendo’s latest high-tech video-gaming system, for the uninitiated - you no doubt know about all the games out there for kids, tweens, teens and guys. We’re talking interactive Hannah Montana, Pokemon and NFL football. Then there’s hard rock for Guitar [...]
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IBM: Gaming is good for you 2009-01-06 08:45:43 From bbc.co.uk:
The news that gaming is good for you socially and educationally will come as glad tidings for many in the world of gaming, albeit that it’s something they have undoubtedly been saying for years.
But now the endorsement is coming from Big Blue. Well actually from David Laux who is the global executive [...]
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Softkinetic Targets Elderly with SilverFit Gaming 2009-01-06 08:42:18 From gamedaily.com:
Softkinetic and SilverFit today revealed the new Silverfit game system. Developed in collaboration with Dutch physiotherapists, the Silverfit is designed to help victims of a stroke or accident, particularly those ages 65 and up. Silverfit systems are currently being installed in care centers across the Netherlands, with units expected to come to the [...]
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