Interesting jOG Fact of the Week

The Jog system benefited both gameplay performance and experience, resulting in greater activity levels, engagement and immersion with the game, and positive emotional response.

Gameplay and Walking for Health: The Impact of the Jog system by New Concept Gaming.

Interesting jOG Fact of the Week

Around 84% of participants indicated that the Jog system would encourage them to comply with regular exercise through gameplay where they would not normally engage in exercise related activity.

Snippet from Gameplay and Walking for Health: The Impact of the Jog system by New Concept Gaming.

CES 2009

Hi Everyone!

Sorry about the delay - we have been very busy!

So, if you hadn't already heard we have been at CES 2009 in Las Vegas showing the world our new jOG for the wii!

We have been very excited about our new toy and if you visit the NCG flash jOG pages you will start to see how cool it really is!

Below are a few videos and articles about jOG from CES - Enjoy!

http://tv.hexus.net/show/2009/01/CES_2009_Run_through_your_games_with_the_Jog/

http://blip.tv/file/1645799

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/01/07/ces-2009-wii-jog-makes-gaming-even-more-work/

http://www.slashgear.com/jog-forces-wii-gamers-to-move-around-even-more-0729290/

www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/01/jog_for_the_wii_coming_stateside.html

Interesting jOG Fact of the Week

The device was both an ergogenic and psychophysical aid during gameplay, increasing activity level and enjoyment.

Snippet from Gameplay and Walking for Health: The Impact of the Jog system by New Concept Gaming.

How many steps have I done...?

Ever wondered how many steps you do PER MINUTE when playing a certain sport or doing a favorite activity?

Below is a list compiled by Wendy Bumgardner, at About.com of different activities and the estimated number of steps that are done during 1 MINUTE.

Walking Pedometer Steps Equivalents
1 mile = 2000 average steps (range 1900-2400)
1 block = 200 average steps

Activity - Steps per minute

Walking 3 mph - 100
Walking slow - under 2 mph - 61
Walking slow - 2 mph - 76
Walking 3.5 miles per hour - 115
Walking 4 miles per hour - 152
Walking 5 miles per hour - 242
Racewalking - 197

Aerobic dance - 197

Backpacking - 212
Badminton - 136
Ballroom dancing - fast - 167
Ballroom dancing - slow - 91
Basketball - shooting baskets - 136
Basketball game - 242
Bicycling - 242
Bicycling fast - 364
Bicycling under 10 mph - 121
Billards/pool - 76
Bowling - 91

Calistentics - vigorous - 242
Calisthenics - light to moderate - 106
Canoeing - 106
Children's playground games - 136
Circuit training - 242
Climbing - rock or mountain - 273
Cooking - 61
Croquet - 76

Fencing - 182
Fishing - 91
Football - 242
Frisbee- 91

Gardening - 121
Golf - 136
Gymnastics - 121

Handball - 364
Health club exercise, general - 167
Hiking - 182
Hiking - orienteering - 273
Hockey - field and ice - 242
Home/auto repair and shop tasks - 91
Horseback riding - 121
House cleaning - 91
Hunting - 152

Ice Skating - 212
Inline skating - 364

Jazzercise - 182
Jogging - 212
Jogging on mini-trampoline - 136
Jump rope - 303

Kayaking - 152
Kickball - 212

Lacrosse - 242
Lawn bowling, shuffleboard - 91
Lawn mowing -power mower - 152

Martial arts - 303
Minature golf - 91

Punching bag - 182

Raking lawn and leaves - 121
Raquetball - 212
Roller skating - 212
Rowing machine - 212
Rowing machine, vigorous - 258
Rugby - 303

Running - 5 mph - 12 minute miles - 242
Running - 6 mph - 10 minute miles - 303
Running - 7 mph - 8.5 minute miles - 348
Running - 8 mph - 7.5 minute miles - 409

Sailing, boat and board, windsurfing - 91
Scuba diving - 212
Shopping - 70
Sitting - 30
Skateboarding - 152
Ski machine - 212

Skiing - cross country - 242
Skiing - downhill - 182

Skimobiling - 212
Sledding - 212
Snorkeling - 152
Snowmobiling - 106
Soccer - 212
Softball - 152
Square dancing - 136
Squash - 364
Stairmaster - 273

Stationary bicycling (moderate effort) - 212
Stationary bicycling (vigorous effort) - 318

Step aerobics - 273
Stretching, yoga - 76
Surfing - 91
Swimming laps - moderate - 212
Swimming laps - vigorous - 303
Swimming leisurely - 182

Table tennis - 121
Tai chi - 121
Tennis - 212

Volleyball - 121

Water aerobics - 121
Water aerobics - 121
Water jogging - 242
Water polo - 303
Waterskiing - 182

Weight lifting, moderate effort - 121
Weight lifting, vigorous effort - 182

Wrestling - 182

Yoga - 76

So, what do you think?

Interesting jOG Fact of the week......

The Jog system by New Concept Gaming presents a highly beneficial, powerful, and enjoyable tool for the promotion of walking for health strategies across activity level, age, and gender.

Snippet from Gameplay and Walking for Health: The Impact of the Jog system by New Concept Gaming.

What is a healthy number of steps?

You decide to set yourself a New Years resolution - to get in shape, but where to start?

I guess the smart thing to do would be to look at what activity you are currently doing and imrove it right?

Scouring the net I came accross an article, by Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, which divided people into groups using the number of steps a person does. The classification of pedometer-determined physical activity in healthy adults:

1) Under 5000 steps/day may be used as a "sedentary lifestyle index"

2) 5,000-7,499 steps/day is typical of daily activity excluding sports/exercise and might be considered "low active."

3) 7,500-9,999 likely includes some exercise or walking (and/or a job that requires more walking) and might be considered "somewhat active."

4) 10,000 steps/day indicates the point that should be used to classify individuals as "active".

5) Individuals who take more than 12,500 steps/day are likely to be classified as "highly active".

Now the question is, which group do you fall into......?

Burning Calories - How to Walk for Weight Control - A Great Article to Read...

This article explains what you need to work out and how to lose weight via an activity which is easy to do (and we do do) - ie walking.

The same trail of thought could be used for us - and unlike walking - you'll be safe and out of the cold!

An interesting snippet is that, 'A pound of fat equals 3500 calories' - Unbelievable!!!!!

This is a definate must read for those hoping to get in shape before the bikini season hits us.....

You can find the article using the link below:
http://walking.about.com/cs/howtoloseweight/a/howcalburn.htm

A little about NCG.............

Here at NCG we follow three ideals that we stand for. They are:-

Fun

We want to create new and entertaining experiences to old and new video games. In order to breathe new life into old games.

We want people to be able to use our product with other products they already have.

Fitness

Video gaming used to be a very sedentary activity, but that is no longer the case. In times when health and general wellbeing are on the tip of everybody’s tongues, we want to help make a current activity be seen in a different light – a brighter one.

And Accessibility

The accessibility of new technology faster means more complicated households, space becomes important. We want to create products which are not only small but use current technology in a new and exciting way.

We want the user not to be bombarded by information, but be able to get on with their chosen activity in an easy manner. Plug and Play is key, as is the price.

We want to encourage people to be active without the empty pockets as a consequence. Gym memberships, Game Consoles and add-ons designed for fitness that cost the earth are not necessary. Why should you have to play the same repetitive activity? Why should you pay the price of a Gym membership just to imitate a gym in your own living room?

We want to let people continue an activity that they already enjoy - but in a healthier way.

To that extent we want to encourage those around us to be active. NCG is one of the proud sponsors of the University of Liverpool Engineering Departmental Football Team.

The Squad consists of students from the faculty of engineering at UoL and competes in the University’s Intra-Disciplinary men’s 11-a-side league division 2. Football is an extremely physically demanding sport and the team trains twice a week and have a game in between training sessions. Team captain, is Tom Carbery, a student at UoL, where 2 members of the NCG Team got their Degrees.

We will be keeping up with Tom and the rest of the squad as the season progresses and the team will be helping us out with our development of new and existing health driven peripherals.

NCG believes that only by encouragement can the tides really start to change on the state and future health of young people.

Test Post

This post is a test.

However, that is not to say that it is not an important post.

Tests are very important. They let us know if the system is working in the way that we expect.

Apparently, this one is.

Which is a shame. Because now I have nothing to fix, and I am out of a job.

Oh well, I guess I should go and jump up and down in front of the window again to amuse the crowds outside.

Thanks for nothing,

Matt Carver