Energy Expenditure of Sedentary Screen Time Compared With Active Screen Time for Children
PEDIATRICS Vol. 118 No. 6 December 2006 - [View PDF]
An Interactive Nutrition and Physical Activity Program
for
Middle School-Aged Girls: Girls on the Go
GOG was successfully implemented and run by existing
YMCA staff and
demonstrated potential for improving physical activity
and dietary habits of adolescent
girls. Interactive technology also shows promise in
improving activity.
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XerGames: Combatting Youth Obesity and Inactivity
This wellness program is currently implemented in over
100 YMCA and after-school programs. It was written in
cooperation with Dr. Kyle McInnis, Professor and Chair
of the Department of Exercise and Health Sciences,
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA. Dr. McInnis
received extramural grant funding from various health
foundations to develop and pilot test the XerGames Wellness
concept described in this manual.
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Pe4Life/Kansas City School District Student Fitness
Report
We mainly use the Sportwall as a station when we
are doing station work and class relays. Our students
absolutely love the Sportwall. They ask to play on it
and the whole class' s demeanor changes to one of total
cooperation when they know we are going to work with
the Sportwall.
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Sportwall Technical Overview
The fundamental goal of a physical education program
is to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st
Century by providing opportunities to attain the core
skills and knowledge to be physically active as a part
of a healthy lifestyle. People should derive enjoyment
and satisfaction from movement and develop skills as
they gain competence.
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Naperville Central ties in gym with learning using
Sportwall equipment
Gym class long has been about more than dodgeball and
basketball at Naperville Central High School. But now
some physical education instructors are taking things
further and team-teaching with colleagues in literacy
programs to help students who read below their grade
levels.
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Obesity in America - Solutions to Get Today's Youth
Moving
Technology has changed our lifestyles. As a result
we see a significant increases in childhood obesity,
growing concerns about obesity related diseases and
increases in integration dysfunction disorders. Sportwall
Programs get today's youth moving and stimulate the
neurological system to adapt to a higher level of efficiency.
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Jonathan Bailin, Ph.D., Exercise Physiology/Biomechanics/Ergonomics
Sports Medicine & Ergonomics Inc.
Dr. Gary Polan, Optometrist and Sports Vision specialist,
and I have examined the computerized Sportwall. In our
opinion it warrants applied research toward defining
its potential benefits to the visual skills of its users.
Most importantly we feel confident that the Sportwall
will yield significant improvement in areas of learning
beyond sports and physical education.
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Recommendation for Electronic Playground
Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., CSCS
Fitness Research Director, South Shore YMCA
During the past several months we have been privileged
to use the Electronic Playground developed by Sportwall
International. We have entertained children (and adults)
of all ages in the highly motivational exercise environment.
Even two year olds enjoy playing in this exciting box,
and their parents are absolutely amazed at their purposeful
movements.
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Curriculum for Children with Motor Delays, Autism,
ADHD/ADD, LD and Obesity
By Mark Sickel, from Fitness for Health
Fitness for Health is a state-of-the-art fitness facility
specializing in programs for children with coordination
and motor delays, ADHD/ADD, LD, weigh management, and
selfesteem issues. The Sportwall is an important part
of our equipment; but in addition to its more well-known
uses, we have devised other creative ways to utilize
the Sportwall to meet the needs of our population.
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Curricula for Games Used In-Office During Optometric
Vision Training
Gary D. Polan, Optometrist
Pacific Palisades, California
Ever since Sportwall was implemented in my office in
2004, I have found various uses for this product. Most
importantly, I have used it as an integrative tool as
a part of my visual perceptual vision therapy.
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Experiences With Sportwall
Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D. and Jamie L. Robinson
Over the past two years, we have been privileged to
provide many children with enjoyable
exercise experiences using an older version of the Sportwall
apparatus, appropriately named the
Electronic Playground. While this proved extremely effective
for fitness purposes and great fun
for the boys and girls, the relatively small playing
space limited the number of participants to
about six at any given time.
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Excerpts from Karen Perry-Kaplan's study, 4th grade
classes
Karen Perry-Kaplan
Most noticeable to me was that the less skilled participants
got the most encouragement from their team members and
showed the most improvement in both skills and attitude.
It definitely improved their self-esteem and motivated
them to work hard and do their best.
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What is Sportwall Sensory Integration Training?
Elite athletes are superior in three main areas:
strength, skill and speed. Strength training should
be general; develop the "machine" to have
the capability to perform maximally, both muscularly
and cardiovascularly. Skill training is very specific;
practice makes perfect only if one practices perfectly.
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