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Active Gaming & Pediatric Obesity Program

Ernie Medina, Jr., DrPH, CHFSPreventive Care Specialist, Beaver Medical Group

Assistant Clinical Professor, Loma Linda Univ. School of Public Health

Co-founder/CEO, MedPlay Technology, LLC

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Healthcare Unbound ConferenceJuly 12, 2011

How I became an “Exergaming Evangelist/Interventionist”

Preventive Care Specialist, Beaver Medical Group, Redlands

170+ physician group

Health Education, since 1993 Weight loss, lifestyle-related dzs

Smoking cessation

Stress management

Support traditional PA…Meeting people where they are at

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Aerobic - Kids

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5 Common Excuses

Too expensive

Too painful

Special Limitations

It’s boring

No time

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Active Gaming, the Exercise Excuse Buster!

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Take a Walk – Alpha Version

• 45-minute walk

• Two choices:

1. From hotel

2. Back Bay

• Use any smartphone

• Receive text messages, hints, maps

Exploring new form of exergaming…

www.MobileAdventureWalks.com

“Exergaming Interventionist”

Obesity

Rehab

Special populations

Physical disabilities

Cognitive/mental disabilities

Lifestyle-related diseases

Seniors

Physical benefits

Cognitive benefits

Social benefits

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Exergaming in a Medical Fitness Center

Beaver Medical Group

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Loma Linda University Drayson Center XRtainment Zone

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Family Fit Zone

Insurance-covered

7-wk program

Started in 2005

Positive results from pilot studies

“I don’t like to exercise, but playing here I get a great workout and it doesn’t feel like exercising!”

Gunnar, age 12

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Common criticisms

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Research addresses critics!

Recent data from CalState Univ. San Bernardino (CSUSB)

EA Sports Active

New to game: 5.4 Kcal/min

Experienced (10 weeks of

playing): 4.3 Kcal/min

Gold’s Gym

7.3 Kcal/min.

Your Shape

6.9 Kcal/min

Siegel, S.R., Haddock, B.L., Dubois, A.M., & Wilkin, L.D. (2009) Active Video/Arcade Games (Exergaming) and Energy Expenditure in College Students. International Journal of Exercise Science 2(3):165-174.

Adding Video Game to Stationary Cycling

No Video Game Video Game

Ave. H.R. 142.4 ± 18.8 146.0 ± 21.4

Ave. Kcal/min 4.9 ± 1.4 5.7 ± 1.6*

RPE 3.6 ± 2.3 3.2 ± 2.8

Haddock, B.L., Siegel, S.R., Wilkin, L.D. (2009) The Addition of a Video Game to Stationary Cycling: The Impact on Energy Expenditure in Overweight Children. The Open Sports Science Journal 2:42-46.

Conclusion

Exergaming can increase energy expenditure to a level that is considered at least moderate intensity.

The level of energy expenditure varies, with boxing related games tending to increase energy expenditure the most.

Long term efficacy of exergames to reduce the prevalence of obesity still remains to be seen

The continual development of new exciting games that increase energy expenditure is crucial if exergaming will have any long term impacts.

Plenty of unanswered questions

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Tournaments improve long-term compliance?

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New games for health effective?

Due out late November

Games for health in healthcare?

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Future of healthcare?

Improved outcomes!

A solution to our healthcare crisis: Unique collaboration

Disclaimer: One of the grantees

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http://tinyurl.com/TENWiki

Active Gaming: Where working out is all play!

Thank you!

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