Call to activity by Jack L.!

12-28-10: Just rec'd this from a friend...a call to activity by Jack LaLanne! Check it out on his website now!

Paintball a great workout!

12-24-10: Looking for a different type of workout, one that is outdoors in nature, with a group of friends, fosters team building, and is a TON OF FUN?!?! Then try paintballing!

A group of us played in the hills of Loma Linda (off Richardson St.) on Friday, Dec. 24, in the AM, and it was a total blast! We were crawling all over the hills, running thru the ravines and canyon...a total cardio workout and adrenaline rush!

Check out this video clip to get a taste of the workout area that we played in and let me know if you want to join us for future paintball workouts.

Research shows technology makes goals achievable | Local News | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California

12-24-10: Someday we'll have the ultimate device that communicates with our electronic medical record via an online health game. Research shows technology makes goals achievable | Local News | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California

Exergaming in federal blog!

Be Active Your Way Blog | Exergaming and Physical Activity Check out this excellent blog by Sanna--very well balanced! Great to see exergaming in this particular forum/blog. Great way to get the message out there!

Job opening: CHIEF PA Director

12-2-10: Would you really like to make a difference in helping this nation get more physically active--and get paid for it, too? Then check out this job posting and see if you qualify.

USA Today article on Exergaming!

11-29-10: A good article on how exergames and active video games are being utilized more in schools. A good discussion on how it can be incorporated into the school day, the debate about exergames in PE, and best of all, quotes from exergaming colleagues from our Exergames Unlocked grant--Barbara Chamberlin, Bryan Haddock, and Emily Murphy!

I was especially glad to read a quote from a non-exergaming evangelist say exactly what we've been saying all along when exergaming is criticized:

"Charlene Burgeson, executive director of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, a group of physical education professionals, says, "We need to meet kids where they are, and if active video games get them moving, then all the better.""

Yeah, Go Ms. Burgeson!!! I'm going to try and track down her e-mail and thank her for this quote. Love it!

Also love the other case studies on how exergaming has helped with tardiness and testing.

You can read the rest of the USA Today article here.

Walk & earn prizes!

11-22-10: Just in time for the holidays! A gift that will help kids earn more gifts and prizes, and get them moving at the same time! Similar to Webkinz where you buy a product that gives you access to an online world to earn more cool stuff! Check it out here:

GeoPalz website