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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: January 2013
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Sitting is our gen's smoking. 1-16-13: Great article and title on the dangers of sitting too much! If you set a lot, then read this article by the HBR Blog Network. The author talks about how she's incorporated "walking meetings" to combat this.what if we had "exergaming breaks" like smokers have smoking breaks? One solution: Play a short 2-3 minute exergame every hour to protect your health!
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: Nice press for exergaming!
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Friday, January 11, 2013. Nice press for exergaming! 1-11-13: Finally some nice press on exergaming, reported by Discovery News and listed in the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation News Digest for Pediatric Obesity. A study on how exergames can help battle childhood obesity, a report on a study by lead author Todd Miller at GWU School of Public Health. Read about it here. Dr Ernie "PA Evangelist" Medina, Jr.
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: October 2012
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Monday, October 15, 2012. Another study: Sitting is deadly! And how exergaming can help). 10-15-12: These studies are coming out fast and furious, which I think is great because it gives us more ammo in the fight against hypokinetic disease! What can you do to protect yourself? Don't sit for long periods of time! And have fun while you're taking a break! Just because you get your PA for an hour a day doesn't mean you're s...
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: July 2011
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Wednesday, July 13, 2011. New peer-reviewed games for health journal! 7-13-11: just rec'd this in my e-mail! Check it out http:/ tinyurl.com/G4HJournal. Especially since it seems to get chopped in half here. Then be sure to subscribe! Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 914) 740-2100, ext. 2156. Games for Health: Research, Development,. A Groundbreaking New Journal. On the Applications of Digital Games to Human Health. Will provide a ...
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: Video games in the Olympics?
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Video games in the Olympics? 8-8-12: Rec'd this interesting article from Kotaku, discussing if video game play could make it into the Olympics. You can read more about it here. Got me thinking about the National Active Gaming League (NAGL) which I tried to organize a couple of years ago so glad to see this kind of thinking is still kicking around! Dr Ernie "PA Evangelist" Medina, Jr.
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: Targeting Sedentarianism with exergaming!
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Targeting Sedentarianism with exergaming! 1-11-12: Happy New Year! I hope that you have a great holiday break. I'm sure many received some sort of exergame (such as a Wii or Kinect), and are using it to stay active in the new year. However, in just the last year, I've noticed a new focus coming up.that of decreasing sedentary behavior. Compared to not doing the your exercise Rx. What I like ab...
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: Another study: Sitting is deadly! (And how exergaming can help)
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Monday, October 15, 2012. Another study: Sitting is deadly! And how exergaming can help). 10-15-12: These studies are coming out fast and furious, which I think is great because it gives us more ammo in the fight against hypokinetic disease! What can you do to protect yourself? Don't sit for long periods of time! And have fun while you're taking a break! Just because you get your PA for an hour a day doesn't mean you're s...
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: February 2011
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Microsoft Has Big Plans for Kinect’s Future. 2/22/11: Interesting article on the Kinect. Take note if you're a game designer. Microsoft Has Big Plans for Kinect’s Future. Dr Ernie "PA Evangelist" Medina, Jr. Friday, February 4, 2011. New article on exergaming! 2-4-11: Thx to Sir Richard for posting this article in FB. Read this article from the Health Journal. Dr Ernie "PA Evangelist" Medina, Jr.
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: April 2011
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Monday, April 25, 2011. Exergaming in AHA's Circulation journal! 4-25-11: My job in the clinic doesn't require me to publish like my academic colleagues, so it's cool to see something published that I co-authored with legends Debra Lieberman and Barbara Chamberlin, and others. This particular article contains a summary of exergames, state of field, and future considerations. You can check out the actual article here.
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Exergaming Evangelist's Soapbox: Call for manuscripts on Peds Obesity!
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The life and times of the exergaming evangelist! There was an error in this gadget. Sunday, November 4, 2012. Call for manuscripts on Peds Obesity! The pandemic of overweight children has captured the attention of parents, educators, journalists, and researchers in many fields. Games for Health Journal: Research, Development, and Clinical Applications. Is now soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on childhood obesity scheduled to be published in 2013. For manuscripts guidelines, click here.
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