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Global Effect

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Global Effect

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Emergency Room: Code Red

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Emergency Room: Code Red

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In Emergency Room: Code Red, players work as doctors in a hospital that is overcrowded and understaffed. After a riot breaks out over the hospital’s inefficiency, players treat patients with who have been stabbed or shot.

Imagine That!

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Imagine That!

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"Imagine That! is a Simulation Game of Drinking-Related Choices created by Linda C. Lederman, Ph. D. Rutgers University."

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GameCycle

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GameCycle

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This exergame was developed by the National Institutes of Health to give individuals with spinal cord diseases or neurological disorders an opportunity to experience physical activity through gaming. Players can work out their upper body by matching their movements to those presented in the game. To be successful in the game, players must work their arms in unison and respond to feedback. This game is played on the Nintendo GameCube.

Kids Games

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Kids Games

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Kids Games is an educational web site for children that offers a variety of free games, activities, and puzzles. Games address areas including coordination, art, music, and cognition.

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American Horsepower Challenge

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American Horsepower Challenge

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In the children’s game American Horsepower Challenge , players create a horse avatar online and then place a pedometer on their own shoe to keep track of the number of steps they take throughout the day. Players are ranked according to the number of steps they take.

Catch the Sperm 2.0

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Catch the Sperm 2.0

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Available for free download, Catch the Sperm 2.0 is designed to educate players about the importance of safe sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy prevention. Using a condom gun, players shoot and catch swimming sperm and viruses before they reach their destination.

Active Life Outdoor Challenge

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Active Life Outdoor Challenge

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In this Nintendo Wii exergame, players move their upper and lower bodies by using the Wii remote and a game mat. This game involves more than a dozen fast-paced activities, such as log jumping, river rafting, and a minecart adventure.