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Exergaming facts for kids

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Exergaming or exer-gaming (a portmanteau of "exercise" (moving the body) and "gaming") is a word used for video games that are also a form of exercise. Exergaming is based upon technology that records body movement. The game type has been credited with promoting an active lifestyle. Exergames are seen as coming from technology changes with the purpose of making videogames more fun.

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  • HAL 2001 Power Pong

    Game of Power Pong (a bicycle powered video game) being played at the "Hackers At Large" conference, held in Enschede, Netherlands

  • Gamercize GZ Sport

    Gamercize played on PlayStation 2

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Videojuego activo para niños

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