GenMove, Season1 is a gaming app that uses complex motion tracking combined with synthetic intelligence (AI) generation to provide a gaming experience to children ages 8-15.
DOHA – On the eve of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the World Health Organization, Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health and FIFA are launching a new virtual app designed to help develop physical activity and fitness and well-being for millions of people. young people.
GenMove, Season1 is a gaming app that uses complex motion tracking combined with synthetic intelligence (AI) generation to provide a gaming experience to children ages 8 to 15. The games use a variety of other movements that expand other physical skills and are suitable for young people of all fitness levels.
WHO recommends that all youth and adolescents engage in an average of 60 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity consistent with the day, adding activities that strengthen muscles and bones at least 3 times per week. However, more than 80% of adolescents do not meet those recommendations and it is estimated that young people and adolescents can spend more than 8 hours of their day awake being sedentary and inactive, a habit related to poor physical fitness, weight gain and lack of sleep. The app is expected to encourage many similar projects to make young people more active around the world.
“Regular physical activity has lifelong primary benefits for physical and intellectual health, and is for the healthy development of children,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO. “WHO is proud to launch the GenMove Season1 app today with Qatar. This type of virtual innovation can be a difficult tool to succeed in young people and get them moving, especially young people who would not play sports regularly. »
The application was launched today by Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health of Qatar, at Walk the Talk – Health for All Challenge, which is being held for the first time in the country. The 3 and 5 kilometer walks are organized to interact with other people of all ages and talents and to announce the benefits of physical activity.
“Qatar is proud to present this vital innovation for young people on the eve of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” said Dr. Hanan Al Kuwari. “We are committed to doing everything we can to increase physical activity and strengthen the fitness of other young people here in Qatar and around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has had such a harsh effect on young people, restricting physical education and school sports, so it is critical that we invest in the sale of physical activity and take advantage of virtual technologies. Offer new and fun tactics to be active.
GenMove’s games are based on popular sports such as soccer and involve movements such as jumping, punching and kicking to boost children’s confidence and the fun of moving. The games can be played indoors or outdoors and only need a cell phone or a pill (IOS or Android) and a small area for children to move.
Alisson Becker, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Health Promotion and National Porter for Brazil, said: “I love GenMove. Technology opens up the world to everyone, but it can force you to sit for too long. Therefore, the GenMove platform is helping you with this. At the same time, you can laugh with your kids, or alone, and do anything healthy.
“The burden on physical health systems on the general public is very high,” says Dr. Brown. Fiona Bull, Head of WHO’s Physical Activity Unit. long-term non-communicable diseases, such as central disease, obesity and obesity, hypertension, diabetes and many cancers. “
GenMove is partnering with a complementary FIFA football-themed crusade, “Bring the Moves”, which encourages other young people to share their goal-celebrating moves online and build a following of teenagers active at the World Cup.
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