Exergaming: Solution to Children Obesity?

Aside from the weight loss tips for obese kids I’ve mentioned few weeks ago, I’ve stumbled upon a new technology that your kids may agree more on doing for the sake of weight management - Exergaming.

XRkade, a high-tech gym in Arizona, is said to be one of the top health movements pushed nationwide to encourage physical fitness amongst teens and tweens.

It provides facilities for kids to have fun while doing some physical activities.

Zandarski says the 3-month-old center, sponsored by the West Valley service group the Golden WHEEL (Women Helping to Educate and Enrich Lives) Organization, targets inactivity and excess weight mainly through the very things blamed for contributing to them: video games.

At the XRKade, however, the adapted games require more than fast thumb work. Players must move their bodies - dance, swing a golf club, practice tae kwon do - to make the games work.

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