Exergaming PreConference Event at AAHPERD

The largest gathering of physical education professionals in the country will take place next week for the 127th National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) in Boston.


This will be the 2nd annual Let’s Move in School Showcase with more than 200 Boston Public School children showcasing the different ways they receive the nationally recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day with celebrity athletes cheering them on!

As a Preconference to the event some of the most renowned educators and professionals in the country will demonstrate the implementation of technology into physical education under the title 104 Exergame Workshop: United We Move Toward Active Games 4 Health.

This event will take place Tuesday, March 13th 2012 in Room 304/306 in the Convention Center from 8:00am-12:00pm.

This experiential, multidisciplinary workshop will focus on how exergames (video games that require physical exertion to play) can be used as a means to accumulate more physical activity in today’s sedentary society. Our panel will lead live demonstrations and competitions on the use and benefits of exergames in schools, fitness clubs, and at home. Don’t miss your chance to meet the leaders in exergaming from education, health care, advocacy, fitness, research, manufacturing, and marketing.

We hope you will join us for this wonderful opportunity to learn how technology is a significant part of physical education. Many thanks to Stephen Yang (http://www.exergamelab.org/) of SUNY Cortland for his continued work in making these workshops work! Follow Stephen on twitter @ExergameLab


(Originally posted at : http://blog.motionfitness.com/?p=1399)

GFH2010 Keynote Psych Up - Dr. Richard Marks - The Mind-Body Experience of Sony Move

Getting pumped for a great Games For Health Conference in Boston, Stephen Yang describes the conference and the "Big Catch" of keynote speaker Dr. Richard Marks.

In less than a week we will be putting the wraps on the biggest and best Games for Health Conference in Boston, MA. With 6 different tracks including ExerGaming/Active Gaming, Games for Sensorimotor Rehab, Cognitive & Emotional Health and more, there will be plenty to see and do. Be sure to follow me on Twitter (@syangman) and this blog for more exciting details of the G4H 2010 and be sure to use the hashtag #GFH2010. 

This year’s line-up is massive especially with Dr. Richard Marks giving the Keynote on  the Opening Day. His talk called “The Mind-Body Experience of Sony Move: Relationships between Gaming, Play, Exercise, and More!” will explore the many hurdles Sony's developers faced trying to follow-up on the success of EyeToy and adding new peripherals for improved game-play.

I still love EyeToy for its simplicity and ease of play for all generations and all abilities.  I am a little worried about the current generation of controllers that are getting so sophisticated that it will make it harder for people with disabilities to interact with the games.

Our full schedule will be available later in 2010 but you can see the planned schedule outline now here.  Check out some highlights from last year’s conference and many of the great speakers we had lined up. 

Get pumped for the GFH 2010 & Games Beyond Entertainment Week May 24-27, 2010 in Boston.

(Via ExerGame Lab)