exergaming

[ ek-ser-gey-ming ]

noun

1. the activity of playing video games that involve physical exertion and are thought of as a form of exercise:

   Exergaming with a balance board or modified exercise bike is a great way to burn calories.

exergaming

/ ˈɛksəˌɡeɪmɪŋ /

noun

1. the playing of video games that require rigorous physical exercise and are intended as a work-out, such as those in which players race a virtual bicycle on-screen by pedalling a simulator resembling an exercise bike

Other Words From

• exer·game noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exergaming¹

First recorded in 2000–05; exer(cise) + gaming

Word History and Origins

Origin of exergaming¹

C21: from exercise + gaming