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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/