It wasn’t so long ago that researchers reported that letting kids play video games — active “exergames,” that is — could help them burn energy. Now the latest study shows … maybe not so much. The ...

HOLDREGE - Anyone who believes all video games create couch potatoes should try the new cardio arcade at the Holdrege YMCA. Kids stand in line for a chance to sweat it out while racing each other on ...

Gamification -- the use of game-play elements -- is a funny term that entered the health and wellness space around 10 years ago. During that period, fitness studios began to leverage real-time heart ...

"Oh the adventure..." Silhouettes of three children jumping on a trampoline by Lauren Manning, used with permission under CC-BY 2.0 DEED. A technology company recently released a “fitness watch” aimed ...

A proposed plan to relocate James City County government offices is drawing growing concern from residents who say they should have a direct say in the decision, and that it would cost too much.

It’s tough to balance child care and regular exercise, but there are ways to make real fitness gains alongside your kids. Kelly Bryant, a fitness coach, getting in a few forward bends while holding ...

Nov. 17 -- MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of energy adults expend playing active video games may equal that of moderate-intensity exercise, according to a new study. Japanese ...

Video games have occasionally served as a convenient scapegoat for whatever ails youth. But just this week, the normal trickle of blame has become a torrent, with loud proclamations from many quarters ...

Fit4Kids promotes a healthy lifestyle for children by making nutrition and movement fun. Fit4Kids, a Richmond-based nonprofit, promotes a healthy lifestyle for children by making physical activity and ...