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Sportwall XerPro-Love At First Sight. A Customer’s Story.

Posted on May 16, 2012 by XerGames

It was love at first site for Paula Parisotto at the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA, who first experienced Sportwall XerpPro over 6 years ago. She has been trying to get one for her facility ever since, and this year she finally succeeded, installing two XerPro’s in their new gym in Santa Ynez, CA.

“I think the Sportwall for us as a YMCA is really great.” says Paula “We cater to everyone… from toddlers all the way to 100+, and with Sportwall, anybody can use it. When I saw one 6 years ago, I was just so enthralled with it … the multitude of games you can do on it for groups and individuals just blows my mind. It’s fun, competitive and cooperative all at the same time, and the fact that it’s real exercise – throwing, catching, running, kicking, hitting – makes it that much more appealing to everyone.” Continue reading →

Interactive Fitness/Exergames Good for the Brain – The Science

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Posted on December 13, 2011 by XerGames

In the conversation about the solutions to obesity crisis worldwide, including its health and economic impact, we believe that two significant things are often missing:

* The positive effect of exercise on the brain: how that moves the discussion from one focused on health and its related costs to one that also includes improved mental performance and productivity in schools, the workplace, and life.

* The “fun” factor, which increases the appeal of exercise to a much broader cross section of the population who would otherwise be less inclined to participate in an exercise program.

This blog post deals primarily with the first point – how exercise, and specifically Sportwall interactive exercise, affects the brain.

The Plasticity of the Brain – Physical Exercise Stimulates Cognitive Capacity

Brain science strongly supports the link between movement and learning. The brain and the body’s movement and learning systems are interdependent and interactive. For example, motor development provides the framework that the brain uses for academic concepts. Children who have developed fine motor skills through daily exploration and manipulation of a wide variety of objects also possess the cognitive foundations necessary to build academic success… Continue reading →

Brain-Body Solutions for Childhood Obesity

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Posted on November 22, 2011 by XerGames

When the words “exercise” and “gaming” were combined to yield “exergaming”, the term was used to describe video games that are also a form of exercise. Beyond repetitive finger movement, these interactive video or electronic games PROMISE whole body player movement, similar to that of “real-life” exercise participation. Not all exergames products are equal and whether they can increase energy expenditure enough to be considered a viable adjunct to more traditional exercise is the question. This post documents how Sportwall products deliver on that promise.

Sportwall’s XerPro and XerTrainer are recognized as two of the original, most enduring concepts in the category of exergame fitness training, but they differ significantly from modified video games that promote physical activity. Instead of simulating play, they engage players in a real kinesthetic experience with dynamic, integrated, multi-planar athletic movement using actual sporting goods. The result is a powerful combination of both functional training AND sports specificity training in one multi-sensory system… Continue reading →