Active Gaming: A Family Fun Experience

I often discuss active gaming related to the physical education classroom or teaching environment. A goal for physical education teachers should be to encourage children to participate in physical activity away from school in order to achieve the objective of lifelong physical activity behaviors. Research suggests parent involvement with their children's activities are important and can be a motivating facet to encouraging particular behaviors. The following video is an excellent example of how active gaming can be a family, fun experience to encourage physical activity behaviors opposed to sedentary video game play. Additionally, the video provides a few practical tips regarding active gaming at home.