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Obesity Prevention Through Games: Obesity Prevention Through Games Overview of Exergames and How to Use Them
Barbara Chamberlin, PhD (bchamber@nmsu.edu)
Jeanne Gleason, EdD
Pamela Martinez
Today’s Agenda: Today’s Agenda Discover: Who are you?
Review games and systems that make you move
Address shortfalls and challenges
Discuss use of games in programs
Trends in Gaming: Trends in Gaming
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Trends in Gaming: Trends in Gaming Non-standard controllers
Full body movement
More engaged playing
Easier for families/adults
Dance Pads: Dance Pads DDR: Dance, Dance, Revolution
Vern Patrick Elementary http://www.getupmove.com/media/PR_2005-06-29_redoctanesupports.asp
West Virginia http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-04-02-obesity-video-game_x.htm
Dance Pads: Dance Pads What you need
TV
Converter for old TVs
PlayStation 2 ($130)
DDR Game ($~40)
Dance Pads (arcade $1395ea, $799ea, system $2295)
Practice Pads
www.cobaltflux.com/commercial/
Camera-Based Games: Camera-Based Games What you need
TV
Converter for old TVs
PlayStation 2 ($130)
EyeToy Camera
EyeToy Game
EyeToy Play ($45 w/cam)
Kinetic
Antigrav
http://www.eyetoy.com/index.asp?pageID=11
Wii (Pronounced “we”): Wii (Pronounced 'we') The BIG thing
Engaging for youth
Engaging for seniors
Not all games are active
System comes with Wii Sports (tennis, bowling, baseball, golf, boxing)
Wii: Wii What you need
TV
Converter for old TVs
Wii Console ($250)
3 additional controllers ($40 ea)
2 nunchuk controllers ($20 ea)
Problems: Problems Lack of published research
Little on 'How to’s'
Need
assessment models
recommendations for implementation
Your experiences...: Your experiences...
Stay on Top of Trends : Stay on Top of Trends Learning Games Blog http://learninggames.blogspot.com
Games for Health http://gamesforhealth.org/