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Dance Dance Revolution
The Perfect Fitness Tool for your School
A wonderful, everyday fitness activity for the kidsDance Dance Revolution (DDR) is a fitness phenomenon! This interactive video game helps children and adults achieve enhanced fitness. Numerous studies have proven that DDR helps in both weight loss and improved cardio-vascular endurance.
Introducing DDR to your students in school will have an incredible impact in their lives. With DDR students are exercising and getting fit, both in school and at home.
DDR is being used in physical education curriculum in school districts throughout the United States. Additionally, it is a valuable tool in numerous research studies in fighting childhood obesity.
Take a look at these recent articles about DDR in schools.
Check out this utilization of Dance Video Games in a Classroom setting Link
New York Times – April 30, 2007 “we see D.D.R. as like his bridge to a more active lifestyle” Link
Here’s a study of the benefits to health of DDR Link
Sun Focus (MN) – May 2007 "How cool is it that I have technology in the gym?"
LinkWVU Today – February 2007 “The results are in--a video game that improves your health” Link
Escapist Magazine – May 2007 “DDR in the P.E. classroom is just one weapon in America's War on Fat” Link
DDR is popular among children for its video game properties. Children as young as 5 can master the program while older students move quickly into the more challenging levels. With multiple songs, levels and options, DDR grows with the students.
DDR meets the standards for aerobic fitness. Three recent studies indicate that DDR raises heart rates sufficiently for the required period of time to meet these standards.
It is proven that dance based exercise
- Increases blood flow to the brain
- Increases sensory motor learning
- Increases physical coordination
- Produces academic improvement
- Promotes a positive attitude toward school
- Promotes weight loss
- Enhances thinking skills, creativity and attention
Bring DDR to your school and watch your students become more enthusiastic about sports, dance and fitness.
“Since adding DDR to PE Class I’m seeing students join in who avoided class in the past”. Coach T. Jacksonville
