Activity I: EXERGAMES Directions: You are provided with a reading article below. Read it carefully and make a reaction paper based on your readings. Your thoughts and opinion about this article will help you reflect on your understanding of fitness exercise. Write your reaction on your worksheet. Active Video Games Help Some Kids Get Active By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 1, 2012 - One type of TV time may actually play a valuable role in the battle against childhood obesity. A new study suggests active video games may help children, especially girls, raise physical activity levels. The results show most teens who play active video games play at moderate or vigorous intensity levels that would help them meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity on most days. Researchers say so-called exergames may also help at-risk young people get moving. "Because exergames can be played in a variety of settings, including unsafe neighborhoods, they can increase opportunities for youth to engage in [physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior," researcher Erin OʻLoughlin of the University of Montreal, Canada, and colleagues write in Pediatrics. Exergames are screen-based active video games in which individual players or groups interact in a physically active way. They include rhythmic dancing games, virtual bicycles, balance board simulators, and virtual sport simulators. They require a screen, like a TV or computer, and a gaming console, such as the Nintendo Wii. The video games track the players movements onscreen as they attempt to reach a goal. Nearly three-fourths (73%) said they played at a moderate or vigorous level of physical intensity that would count toward meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines.​ ​