Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, had his work on exergaming featured in the CEHD Vision 2020 Blog.
The feature is titled, “Yes, Video Games Can Combat Childhood Obesity,” and explains the emergence of exergaming and evidence-based benefits of exergaming. He also shares some tips for parents to best take advantage of exergaming activities for children:
1. Proper training and instruction is important
2. Set and define the learning objectives of exergaming
3. Create a routine
4. Do it together!