Konami’s NEW Classroom Edition

April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

New Active Game Targeting Physical Education!

Konami is the reason the Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) craze was born. They initially released DDR and have continued to work on making the activity more desirable and effective. Recently, Konami released news of a new DDR product targeted directly towards physical education classrooms. From what I can recall, this is the only product that was designed specifically for the physical education classroom. The new product is multiplayer, meaning an entire class could potentially play at one time. The features are attractive to teachers because they have a built in ”playlist” and “roster” for teachers to use to assist with saving play time. In addition, there is a data card for every participant that stores information such as step count, scores, other personal information, etc. In between games, students are able to read quick facts and suggestions for attaining and/or maintaing a healthy lifestyle.

 

Lisa Witherspoon: PEC’s Active Gaming Editor

 

 

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Dr. Lisa Witherspoon Joins The Active Gaming Company

March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Lisa Witherspoon has joined The Active Gaming Company.  Dr. Witherspoon comes to us with years of experience in the active gaming field and brings the knowledge and expertise that is needed to further develop our concepts.  She will be serving The Active Gaming Company in mulitple capacities.  First, filling a key role on our Board of Advisors and secondly, she will be in charge of programming and curriculum development.

“Having Dr. Witherspoon on board separates The Active Gaming Company from the competition.  It puts us in a very powerful and confident position.  We are able to validate products on both technology and the medical benefits that they have through research.” says Gary Florindo, Founder of The Active Gaming Company.

 

About Dr. Witherspoon

Dr. Witherspoon is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Education and Exercise Science at the University of South Florida.  She received her undergraduate in K-12 Health and Physical Education in 2000 and her master’s in Health Promotion in 2004 both from Virginia Tech. Her doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction was earned at The University of South Florida in the summer of 2009 while working as the Co Director of the USF Active Gaming Research Laboratory and teaching undergraduate courses. She joined the faculty at USF in the fall of 2009. Dr. Witherspoon’s research is focused on technology driven physical activities called Active Gaming. She is working as the Coordinator for all active gaming research projects at USF. She studies the effects that 21st century technology driven physical activities may have on various populations, with a central focus being with children. Dr. Witherspoon has published manuscripts and video publications relative to her research interests. She serves on National committees and Advisory and Editorial Boards related to physical education, active gaming, sports, and fitness concepts.  Dr. Witherspoon’s continued passion is to meet generations ‘where they are’ in terms of interests and desires in order to help guide them as individuals in gaining and/or maintaining physically active lifestyles.

Dr. Witherspooon’s teaching responsibilities include both the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of South Florida. Undergraduate courses include: Elementary Instructional Design and Content, Health and Physical Education for the Child, Elementary and Secondary Physical Education Internship, and Health, Safety, Nutrition, Motor Skills for the Young Child and Coaching Principles. Graduate courses include: Analysis of Research on Teaching Physical Education.

Lisa Witherspoon Ph.D. Co Director – USF Active Gaming Research Labs 4202 East Fowler Ave, PED 227 Tampa, FL 33620 Office – 813-974-1146 Fax – 813-974-4979

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TRAZER – “Featured on OPRAH®, NBC Today®, ESPN®”

April 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

 

TRAZER Interactive Fitness Machine

TRAZER Interactive Fitness Machine

The All New TRAZER 2 – The Tool for Performance Enhancement, Healthcare and Fitness. TRAZER® is a medically-based instrument delivering exercise that is interactive, multi-vector (3-dimensional), aerobic/anaerobic, weight-bearing (functional) and measurement-based.

Game-like exercise that your members will love. Exercise that directly relates to their lives outside the gym.

Attention getting technology
TRAZER’s patented technology, and its potential for unique and timely programs like the use of simulation to enhancement sports’ performance and to pediatric obesity intervention are so exciting that TRAZER has been featured on Oprah with the Surgeon General, ESPN and many other shows. TRAZER can provide a powerful publicity focus for your facility.

 

Accurate functional measurements
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. TRAZER’s patented measurement of movement performance allow you to quantify the previously immeasurable key components of performance – reaction time, movement speed, power, acceleration and deceleration and core movement. Data you can use to document compliance, progress and program management. No other system provides these measurements.

TRAZER 2 Applications and Program
Athlete development, sports and kids’ fitness, weight reduction and fitness, rehabilitation, sports medicine, senior fall prevention and more. TRAZER protocols cover testing and training needs from basic mobility and stability to maximal acceleration, deceleration and reaction time – from calorie burn to vertical jump. Individual limitations and special populations are easily accommodated.

Revolutionary capabilities
TRAZER allows unconstrained functional movement, yet it still provides control of physical demands matched to individual capabilities and performance goals. TRAZER can use telemetered heart rate to monitor physiological response and modulate movement cues and speed to maintain work rate and heart rate within predetermined limits. Computer-controlled simulations and testing and exercise protocols easily accommodate musculosketal limitations as well. Real-time visual feedback reinforces limits and accomplishment of goals.

Easy to use and maintain
Just clip TRAZER’s pager-size beacon to waist or limb – and you’re off. You become a virtual joystick as your real-world performance and physiologic response are captured, measured and fed back in a motivational game-like display. TRAZER has only one moving part – the user!

Effective and cost-effective
TRAZER’s many applications and advantages come with an extra benefit – time and personnel savings. TRAZER provides the programs, cues, motivation, feedback and control reducing the need for staff setup and supervision without sacrificing safety and results.

Network for group training programs and VR competition
Link 2 or more TRAZER simulators to deliver computer-controlled and monitored group training programs and dramatic multi-player games.

Business building potential
TRAZER creates a dramatic new profit center for performance enhancement and fitness, as well as rehabilitation. You can differentiate your facility. Enhance competitiveness. Expand your membership and referral base. Increase profitability. With efficient use of space, reasonable start-up costs, revenues from both membership fees and medically reimbursable services, and appealing programs for a variety of needs and special interests. TRAZER has unique business building potential.

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Want Your Kids to Exercise? Let Them Play Games!

April 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Time.com - Healthland

Time.com - Healthland

It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video games.

Okay, so not all video games can boost children’s exercise levels, but the latest research shows that games that require the most physical activity are enough to help youngsters break a sweat and reach recommended levels of moderate to vigorous activity.

Scientists at Brigham Young University and the University of Massachusetts report Monday in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine that activity-based video games, better known as “exergames,” can help children expend at least as much energy — and with some games, even up to twice as much — as walking on a treadmill.

(More on Time.com: Obesity: The First Lady Takes on the NRA (No, Not That NRA))

While previous studies have documented the benefits of games such as Dance Dance Revolution and others on the Wii and PlayStation systems, study co-author Bruce Bailey, a professor in exercise sciences at Brigham Young, wanted to learn more about how much impact the games could have on children’s fitness. “We were interested in what can children get out of them,” he says. “If they chose the right games and the right levels, could they improve their energy expenditure enough so they might have a positive impact on body weight and body composition?”

It turns out they can. Compared to the energy they used while remaining sedentary for 15 mins. in the lab, the 39 boys and girls in the study burned up to seven times as much energy after 10 mins. of playing the various exergames. Bailey and his co-author Kyle McInnis of University of Massachusetts studied six exergames, three that are popular on the consumer market, and three that are used widely in commercial children’s fitness centers and schools.

Wii Boxing, the researchers found, involved the least energy investment, requiring as much as walking on a treadmill for 10 mins. The other five games tested, which included Dance Dance Revolution, Cybex Trazer Goalie Wars, LightSpace Bug Invasion, Sportwall and Xavix J-Mat, involved, in order, increasingly greater levels of energy expenditure. Kids used twice as much energy when they used the Xavix system, on which they played sports or games on a mat that detected their movements, as when they walked on the treadmill.

Lightspace Floor Bug Invasion Demo:

(More on Time.com: Are Working Moms to Blame for Childhood Obesity?)

Not only were the participants using more energy than when on a treadmill, but when Bailey and Innis asked the youngsters about how much they liked the games, not surprisingly they were all enthusiastic about the play. “We can put kids on a treadmill, but the likelihood over a long period of time is that it will be difficult to keep the children focused and interested,” says Bailey. “If we use something like [exergames], where they want to participate and want to be involved, I think it might benefit both them and everyone trying to deal with the issue of improving physical activity levels.”

The study is among the first to document that exercise during exergaming can reach levels of what experts define as moderate or vigorous physical activity, and the next step is to start testing these programs in schools to determine whether they can have a real impact on children’s physical activity levels. Bailey was particularly encouraged by the fact that the overweight children in the study liked the exergames the most, which suggests that the video games could be an effective way to entice heavier children to start becoming more active. “If these activities can increase energy expenditure, they can reach some children who might not otherwise be reached by traditional PE programs,” he says.

(More on Time.com: Is School Lunch Making Your Kids Fat?)

Tests in school systems will also help researchers get a better idea for how lasting the benefits might be. Children are notoriously fickle after all: they may become enamored of new and different exergame-based programs, but then may quickly tire of them, just as they get bored of the rote nature of physical education classes. In an editorial accompanying the study, James Sallis, a psychologist at San Diego State University, notes:

The effect on energy expenditure and health outcomes is determined by the frequency, intensity, duration and types of games used in everyday life. Findings to date regarding this topic indicate that regardless of how frequently adolescents play the games when they first obtain them, use typically declines within a few weeks or months.

As with any program aimed at children and teens, the key to exploiting the benefits of exergames may be in holding students’ attention long enough to get them hooked on physical activity in general. By starting them out on video games, the hope is that kids will start to want to engage in other kinds of physical activity, such as sports or other organized activity outdoors. At some point, once children get bored with simulating exercise indoors, health officials hope they’ll be motivate to get outdoors and do the real thing.

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Assessing Childhood Obesity

March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Shaping Up America

Shaping Up America

Whether you are working in a clinical setting, school-based setting or a public health setting, if you are considering establishing an obesity screening or surveillance program, Assessment of Children contains valuable information that can help you decide which program is right for you and how to proceed. Assessment of Children will introduce you to the basic components of a Body Mass Index or BMI Screening Program or a BMI Surveillance Program and will give you examples of the kind of information you can generate with each. It has a brief section on “Initiating Interventions with Parents” and answers many basic questions about BMI and BMI z-scores.

The Shape Up America! Pediatric BMI Assessment Tool

This interactive tool permits health care professionals to calculate BMI and plot BMI percentiles on the CDC growth charts for children ages 2 to 20.

If you are a health care professional seeking more information, please visit our Professional Center.

Parent’s Guide for the Assessment and Treatment of the Overweight Child

Do you have a child you think may be overweight or obese? The purpose of this Parent’s Guide is to explain how overweight is assessed in adults and children. We discuss some of the essential components of successful approaches to weight management in children. Our goal is to provide you with the basic information you will need as a parent or caregiver of an overweight child. The information in this guide will provide a basis for you to identify professional resources in your community that you can reasonably expect to help you and your family work together to help your overweight child.

Download a copy of the Parent’s Guide

School-based BMI Screening to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Assessing Healthy Weight in Children: BMI History Tells the Tale

 

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The Active Gaming Company Launches…

March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

 

The Active Gaming Company

The Active Gaming Company

BOSTON, MA — The idea of active gaming being used as a means of physical education, learning and a tool in the fight against obesity is no longer a concept looking for proof. The use of active gaming has been proven by numerous medical studies and the research shows the benefits. The challenge is to decide on what products to use and how exactly to use them. This is the opportunity that was seen by The Active Gaming Company.

“we design, manufacture and sell our own products as well as assist our partners in these areas. It allows us to better understand and support the products that we work with.”

Formed by industry professionals and long standing relationships, The Active Gaming Company is positioned as a leader in the space. The knowledge of fitness, technology, design and manufacuring will prove to be a great differentiator for this company and a clear advantage for their clients.

“This unique business model makes us very different. We are not a typical distributor housing other companies’ products and offering them for sale with little knowledge of the inner workings and support challenges. In fact, we design, manufacture and sell our own products as well as assist our partners in these areas. It allows us to better understand and support the products that we work with. This translates to a better overall experience for our customers. This is not the wave of the future, It’s is happening today”, said Gary Florindo, CEO of The Active Gaming Company

This fun, engaging and quantified concept creates an environment for positive health changes and delivers long-term sustainability as they look to make a major impact on the growing epidemic of obesity and inactivity on a global scale, focusing on childhood obesity and its morbid effects not only on current generations, but on the next generation of our children and adults as well.

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Kids Work Up a Sweat With Video Games

March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Some interactive video games cause children to burn more energy than they would walking on a treadmill set at three miles per hour.

Some interactive video games cause children to burn more energy than they would walking on a treadmill set at three miles per hour.

Interactive games can be as effective as moderate-to-vigorous exercise at boosting metabolism rates. Interactive video games can be as good as outdoor sports when it comes to keeping young people fit. That’s according to a new study which finds that some video games are as effective as moderate-to-vigorous exercise at boosting the metabolism rates of children.

Parents and educators often worry that young people spend too much time sitting in front of their computers playing video games, and too little time exercising. But the research team discovered that playing certain kinds of interactive video games is a pretty good way to work up a sweat.

“So what we found was that these types of video games can increase physical activity to moderate-to-vigorous levels, assuming that the appropriate games and appropriate levels are chosen,” says Bruce Bailey, professor of exercise science at Brigham Young University. “And, if they participate, it can be something that can meet the guidelines for physical activity.”

Bailey and his colleagues studied the effects of various types of popular interactive video games in which players’ physical movements are transferred electronically to computer-screen action. They worked with 39 children whose average age was 11 years old.

The children were asked to play several so-called exergames, which include boxing, dancing and soccer video games. For the sake of comparison, they were also asked to walk on a treadmill set at three miles per hour for equal lengths of time. The results showed that the children utilized more energy on five out of the six active games than on the treadmill.

“It probably will not solve the epidemic of obesity but it could be a useful tool for parents and health professionals who are trying to increase physical activity in children, help them be more physically active,” says Bailey, “especially in those children who enjoy video gaming and maybe don’t enjoy other forms of physical activity.”

Experts agree that television watching, web-surfing and other sedentary pastimes have contributed to the epidemic of obesity in American children. The new video games, which promote physical activity, can help counter this trend and perhaps encourage kids to engage in other forms of exercise and outdoor sports.

“Kids need to get outside,” says Dr. Deb Lonzer, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic, who finds the results encouraging. “There are a lot of other ways that they need to get exercise but this is a great starting point for kids because you can do it year round. It keeps them engaged, it’s fun, and it actually works to help them get their metabolic rates up, burn calories, and lose some weight.”

The researchers note that not all exergames are equally beneficial. For example, Wii’s boxing game involves more movement than Wii golf, and levels within the same game can involve very different levels of physical activity. Also, the study doesn’t give a green light to all forms of video games. Researchers say more study is needed to measure other physiological effects of exergaming, and to see if it really does inspire kids in general to become more physically active.

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The Lightspace Floor Multiplayer Active Gaming System!

March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

What is it?
Lightspace plays fun games that get kids moving! In both single-player and multi-player mode, the games require players to be physically and socially active. Players choose their game and difficulty level, and Lightspace takes it from there. It senses and responds to their every move and makes the games unpredictable and exciting. Kids work up a sweat, have fun and come back for more. Kids can get their recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise without even realizing they’re “working out.” This is a showcase product for every facility!

Lightspace encourages physical activity, confidence, cooperation and skill-building, all in a non-threatening environment that focuses on fun. Kids love to play. It’s what makes them kids. Lightspace Play systems have hit on the right formula that gets kids excited and keeps them coming back for more. The Lightspace Floor and Wall are made up of individual interactive tiles that can detect the location and force of participants or objects, making each game unique and tailored to the player’s skill level.

This is an Exergaming experience like no other. Lightspace puts physical activity into a game context. Activity becomes entertaining. Kids can run, jump, move, and throw balls in an environment of fun, not one of pressure to perform. Cooperative games require players to work together to beat competing players, adding a dimension of cooperative play to the games. And because the games are responsive to the users, users are able to perfect their skills at their own pace. The games gradually become more difficult as the players become more proficient.

“Some games are simple, with straightforward rules and lower skill requirements. Other games are more complicated. There’s something for everyone.”

Operating the Lightspace System:
The Lightspace Tiles are made out of a polycarbonate shell that will withstand 3000lb of pressure per tile all protected by a vinyl membrane. The wall mount console is constructed of steel and powder coated for protection.

The Lightspace Move Software gives you full control over your content. You decide which games are active, where each game is located, even the game’s length. With this password protected Administration Area, operators can control almost every aspect of their system. The Administration Area also holds a full Diagnostic Suite and displays key reports showing you how much your content is being played.

Maintenance is just as easy. At the end of the day, just clean the surface with a damp cloth or mop and bucket. If your vinyl covering becomes dirty or damaged, all that is needed to replace is the vinyl. The Lightspace Move System also ships with a spare tile. If for some reason you are having issues with a tile, simply disconnect it, pull it right up and drop in the spare. Everything is back up and running in less than five minutes.

System Highlights:

  • Simple (UI) user interface which allows kids to choose Games, Activities & Lightshows”
  • Audio prompts and game instructions make playing every activity easy
  • Visually stunning and appealing. The Lightspace emits vivid LED colors when being used
  • Socially fun, the Lightspace generates a competitive or co-op physical activity games
  • Active learning games help students think and learn while playing the games
  • Use a variety of accessories such as basketballs, jump ropes and more to enhance the system
  • Flush mounted touchscreen allows for more free space at every facility
  • User statistical data is saved on the system such as game time, high scores etc
  • On-board diagnostic system making service easy. Updates come in the form of Disc or USB input
  • Develops fitness skills, social interaction & combines physical activity with engaging technology

Develops Fitness Skills
Lightspace will develop the same skills that regular  fitness programs develop: endurance, coordination, agility, and flexibility, as well as strategic thinking and memory. Kids would need to participate in several sports to  get the same benefits. Lightspace has 7 games for the play floor, Dodgeball, Bug Invasion, Musical Squares, Tennis Pro, Memory Buster, Zero Gravity, and Knock Down. As kids move from one game to the other, they improve different skills without breaking their rhythm or losing their enthusiasm.

Promotes healthy social interaction
Most video games provide a personal experience. Even 2-player games usually require the kids to focus on the screen in front of them. Lightspace’s unique surface allows players to interact with one another. The nature of the gaming experience fosters communication and healthy interaction between players.

Combines physical activity and electronic entertainment
With the increasing rate of obesity  among children, physically interactive video games are an effective and increasing popular form of exercise. The combination of physical movement and the competitive nature of video games has many previously sedentary children spending several hours a week engaging in aerobic activity and enjoying it. Lightspace is an excellent source of entertainment, and a fun way to keep fit.

How many users does it accommodate?
The Lightspace Floor can handle 1 player to 8 players depending on the game. Typically load is 4 players competing competitively or cooperatively.

What is the age range of users?
5 years old to senior

How much space does it take up?
11 x 11

What is the warranty?
1 Year Warranty - 6 Months Parts

 

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Lightspace Wall Multiplayer LED Active Gaming System

March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

What is it?
The Lightspace Move Wall combines the latest in interactive technology with software controlled content that will provide hours of fun and exercise for kids and adults of all ages and abilities. Conduct relay-races as the wall is perfect for this type of setting! The system is capable of storing and running a potentially limitless variety of games and interactive programs that can be used by multiple participants simultaneously.

The Lightspace Move Wall creates an engaging experience that will draw young children, teenagers and adults to activities what will excite and entertain them, all while keeping them active and fit. The Move Wall is controlled and powered via the Lightspace Console.

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  • Keeps children active in a safe and entertaining environment
  • Tests both mental and physical ability
  • Variety of games for a cardiovascular and goal driven workout
  • Operators can customize the length of games, cost and difficulty level
  • Extremely durable tiles can withstand up to 3000lb pressure

Operating the Lightspace System:
The Lightspace Tiles are made out of a polycarbonate shell that will withstand 3000lb of pressure per tile all protected by a vinyl membrane. The wall mount console is constructed of steel and powder coated for protection. The Lightspace Move Software gives you full control over your content. You decide which games are active, where each game is located, even the game’s length. With this password protected Administration Area, operators can control almost every aspect of their system. The Administration Area also holds a full Diagnostic Suite and displays key reports showing you how much your content is being played.

Maintenance is just as easy. At the end of the day, just clean the surface with a damp cloth. If your vinyl covering becomes dirty or damaged, all that is needed to replace is the vinyl. The Lightspace Move System also ships with a spare tile. If for some reason you are having issues with a tile, simply disconnect it, pull it right up and drop in the spare. Everything is back up and running in less than five minutes.

This is an Exergaming experience like no other. Lightspace puts physical activity into a game context. Activity becomes entertaining. Kids can run, jump, move, and throw balls in an environment of fun, not one of pressure to perform. Cooperative games require players to work together to beat competing players, adding a dimension of cooperative play to the games. And because the games are responsive to the users, users are able to perfect their skills at their own pace. The games gradually become more difficult as the players become more proficient.

“Some games are simple, with straightforward rules and lower skill requirements. Other games are more complicated. There’s something for everyone.”

Operating the Lightspace System:
The Lightspace Tiles are made out of a polycarbonate shell that will withstand 3000lb of pressure per tile all protected by a vinyl membrane. The wall mount console is constructed of steel and powder coated for protection.

The Lightspace Move Software gives you full control over your content. You decide which games are active, where each game is located, even the game’s length. With this password protected Administration Area, operators can control almost every aspect of their system. The Administration Area also holds a full Diagnostic Suite and displays key reports showing you how much your content is being played.

Maintenance is just as easy. At the end of the day, just clean the surface with a damp cloth or mop and bucket. If your vinyl covering becomes dirty or damaged, all that is needed to replace is the vinyl. The Lightspace Move System also ships with a spare tile. If for some reason you are having issues with a tile, simply disconnect it, pull it right up and drop in the spare. Everything is back up and running in less than five minutes.

System Highlights:

  • Simple (UI) user interface which allows kids to choose Games, Activities & Lightshows”
  • Operate fun and engaging relay races and huge multi-player activities within your facility
  • Audio prompts and game instructions make playing every activity easy
  • Visually stunning and appealing. The Lightspace emits vivid LED colors when being used
  • Socially fun, the Lightspace generates a competitive or co-op physical activity games
  • Use a variety of accessories such as boxing gloves, medicine balls and more to enhance the system
  • Flush mounted touchscreen allows for more free space at every facility
  • User statistical data is saved on the system such as game time, high scores etc
  • On-board diagnostic system making service easy. Updates come in the form of Disc or USB input
  • Develops fitness skills, social interaction & combines physical activity with engaging technology

Develops Fitness Skills
Lightspace will develop the same skills that regular  fitness programs develop: endurance, coordination, agility, and flexibility, as well as strategic thinking and memory. Kids would need to participate in several sports to  get the same benefits. Lightspace has 7 games for the play floor, Dodgeball, Bug Invasion, Musical Squares, Tennis Pro, Memory Buster, Zero Gravity, and Knock Down. As kids move from one game to the other, they improve different skills without breaking their rhythm or losing their enthusiasm.

Promotes healthy social interaction
Most video games provide a personal experience. Even 2-player games usually require the kids to focus on the screen in front of them. Lightspace’s unique surface allows players to interact with one another. The nature of the gaming experience fosters communication and healthy interaction between players.

Combines physical activity and electronic entertainment
With the increasing rate of obesity  among children, physically interactive video games are an effective and increasing popular form of exercise. The combination of physical movement and the competitive nature of video games has many previously sedentary children spending several hours a week engaging in aerobic activity and enjoying it. Lightspace is an excellent source of entertainment, and a fun way to keep fit.

Lightspace Wall Games:

Lightspace Wall Activities:

How many users does it accommodate?
The Lightspace Floor can handle 1 player to 25 players depending on the game.

What is the age range of users?
5 years old to senior

How much space does it take up?
11 x 11

What is the warranty?
1 Year Warranty - 6 Months Parts

 

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High Quality Interactive Gaming Bikes Make Fitness Fun!

March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

What is it?
Captivated by stunning graphicsrealistic rides and in-ride games on over 30 virtual courses, users will quickly forget they are exercising. It’s cardio, only way cooler. Steer to stay on course! Shift along with ups and downs of the terrain and pedal hard to chase the targets! Virtual riders, customizable pacer, Ghost (their own past performance), and even fellow riders ignite competitive spirits.

Expresso bikes that are connected to Expresso.net automatically store ride data, providing Ghosts and trophies during a ride. Its Internet portal allows riders to visualize their progress in graphs, personalize their rides, and share their experiences and opinions with fellow riders forming a fitness community. As a result, it enables fitness facilities to keep members motivated and engaged. Expresso bikes reinforces the users success by tracking and displaying their progress and achievements.

Features:

  • 30+ Tours and Games
  • Customizable Pacer
  • Realistic Outdoor Cycling Feel
  • Scenic Routes
  • Chases – Games
  • Premium Routes
  • Multiple-rider Race
  • Real-time Fitness Data
  • Ride Summary

Engage your mind for serious results
The Expresso approach is fundamentally different from taking your mind off of boring exercise. It engages your mind into your workout so that you’ll get the best workout during the time you allocated for fitness in your busy life. Comprehensive real-time fitness data are always available in front of you. Ride summary charts are also available at the end of a tour ride, and they show how your body performs at incline and decline.

Fitness for everybody
30+ tours and games, ranging from basic to extreme, and 30 levels of gears provide the right level of challenge to anybody. Expresso Pacer can be personalized at the level just right for each person. S3y Youth bike, provides safety and comfort for young riders. Combined with the games, it’s perfect for fighting against child obesity.

System Highlights:

  • Best In Class Video Screen Widescreen, high-contrast LCD’s are designed for easy viewing and are protected by rugged splash-guards.
  • Internet music and Standard Headphone Jack
  • Users can use their own headphones to enjoy several music channels.
  • Intuitive On-board Keypad
  • User-friendly design provides quick access to  interactive Tours and off-road games.
  • Polar®-Compatible Heart Rate Sensors
  • Steering and Shifting Controls Conveniently located on the handlebars, controls engage the upper body, creating a realistic riding experience.
  • Low-Profile, Adjustable Seat Post Supports a wide range of rider heights and fore/aft seat adjustment.
  • Ergonomic Seat and Back Rest Designed for comfort to accommodate a wide range of rider types. Designed to adjust up and down as well as forward and back with built in stops for safety. Upright seats are available in a variety of sizes.
  • Advanced Drive Train
  • Uses a dual-belt resistance system that provides fluid motion, quiet operation and supports up to 700 Watts of riding power.
  • Multi-Purpose Pedal Design
  • Accommodates standard footwear as well as SPD-compatible shoes.
  • Premium Computer System
  • The heart of the system features a high performance processor, premium video card, an integrated TV tuner, spacious disc drive and lots of memory

How many users does it accommodate?
1 user per bike

What is the age range of users?
5 years old to senior

Power
110-220V AC, 50/60 Hz

Connectivity
RJ45 10/100Base T port LAN

Physical Characteristics
S3u S3y

Screen
19”wide 19”wide

Length
52” 49”

Width
24” 24”

Height
60” 55”

Weight
155lbs 155lb

How much space does it take up?
3 x 6

What is the warranty?
2 years parts, 1year computer, 1 year labor *Service upgrades also available

 

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