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Active Video Gaming and Children with CP

Physical Therapy has published research on exercise intensity levels in children with cerebral palsy while using active video games. Ten children with spastic cerebral palsy were age matched with their peers and participated for 40 minutes in 4 active video games – jogging, bicycling, snowboarding and skiing.  Heart rates were recorded as well as lower […]

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Active Videogaming and Children

A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics indicated the benefits of exergaming for children.  The researchers studied 15 children, ages 9-11 years old, participating in high intensity exergaming, low intensity exergaming and a graded exercise test on a treadmill.  The results indicated the following: high intensity exergaming (Kinect hurdles) was equivalent to moderate intensity […]

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Energy Expenditure with Active Video Games

Pediatrics published research comparing the energy expenditure rates, heart rate, perceived exertion and step rate during television watching, playing Dance, Dance Revolution, Wii bowling and boxing and walking at different rates. The subjects were 14 boys and 9 girls ages 10-13 years old. The results indicated that energy expenditure increased two to three times when […]