Gamers For Health
Some of you may remember back in October 2009 I created the city_of_healthy community. We had a good run for about six months, but it just seemed to peter out after that. Fortunately the trend in gamercising is catching on, and has become a bigger player on the interweb.
Enter Gamers For Health:
You Game? Get Fit
Exercising using video games can be used for physical therapy and team building, as well as fitness. Gamers for health is an important component in getting Americans more healthy, and more active by the way of video games. National studies have shown that 97% of children play video games daily and the average age of gamers is 34 years old.
Gamers for Health will provide ECA members and the gaming community with the tools and resources necessary to help incorporate gaming activities into healthy lifestyles. Launching gamers everywhere to join the various programs.
In addition to the numerous resources provided, Gamers for Health lets members create their own profile, list what games and platforms they will use, and then share their healthy gaming goals and achievements through various blog entries and picture/video uploads. ECA staffers, have already started their programs and are encouraging others to join in the fun.
I'm really glad this kind of thing is catching on, and I hope more gamers are inspired to get fit while they play!
Enter Gamers For Health:
You Game? Get Fit
Exercising using video games can be used for physical therapy and team building, as well as fitness. Gamers for health is an important component in getting Americans more healthy, and more active by the way of video games. National studies have shown that 97% of children play video games daily and the average age of gamers is 34 years old.
Gamers for Health will provide ECA members and the gaming community with the tools and resources necessary to help incorporate gaming activities into healthy lifestyles. Launching gamers everywhere to join the various programs.
In addition to the numerous resources provided, Gamers for Health lets members create their own profile, list what games and platforms they will use, and then share their healthy gaming goals and achievements through various blog entries and picture/video uploads. ECA staffers, have already started their programs and are encouraging others to join in the fun.
I'm really glad this kind of thing is catching on, and I hope more gamers are inspired to get fit while they play!