Inland Empire Health Plan and Exergames
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Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and Exergames
Dr. Sue Wong Gengler, DrPH, CHES
Inland Empire Health Plan
Games For Health Conference,
May 8, 2008
♦ Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Southern California
♦ Public entity, not-for-profit
♦ 344,901 Members (March 2008)
♦ Low-income families, and 83% of Membership is Medi-Cal (Medicaid)
♦ Recent immigrants, 1st and 2nd
generation
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1999-2002 2003-2004
Percent of Overweight Children in California
Ages 6-11 Ages 12-19
Sources: National Center for Health Statistics, 2003.
IEHPWeight Loss Programs
♦ Nine Adult and Pediatric programs♦ Group and/or individual sessions; range of 4 –
10 sessions depending on program♦ Commercial programs♦ No cost and low-cost to members in all lines
of business♦ Each member who is registered for a program
is tracked for: communications with IEHP, mailings, types of program registered, attendance, and outcomes
XRtainment Zone
♦8,000 sq ft of exergames and exertainment equipments that include DDR, Jackie Chan Fitnes Studio, EyeToy, etc. for aerobic and isometric workouts
♦ Located in Redlands (San Bernardino County)
♦ Fitness and nutrition education sessions
XRtainment Zone Family Fit Program
♦ Contracted in January 2007
♦ Ages 5 - 17
♦ BMI > 85th %tile for age and gender
♦ Primary Care Physician referral
♦ Parent participation required
♦ Biometrics: height, weight, BMI,
percent body fat
♦ IEHP evaluation
♦ Free to members
XRtainment Zone Program (Cont.)
♦ 7-weekly sessions @ 1 ½ hrs each session: didactic and exertainment games
♦ Sundays (English & Spanish) and Wednesdays
♦ Free access to the Zone during the seven weeks
♦ Eligible for free monthly membership after completion of program
♦ Up to four free monthly memberships (approx. total of 6 months participation)
Members’ Feedback
♦ Like the practical information – portion
sizes, nutrition, exercise
♦ Like the exergames
♦ Seeing some positive results
♦ Too busy to take child to the Zone three times a week to continue with the free monthly membership
♦ Too far away
♦ Languages
♦ Culturally appropriate
♦ Sustainable skills
♦ Doesn’t have to be computer savvy
What We Look For In A Program
♦ Accessibility♦ Equip members to make
lifestyle changes♦ Previous evaluation or
outcomes♦ Family involvement♦ Nutrition education♦ Good potential for
desired outcomes♦ Flexible program times♦ Willing to revise
Contact Information
Dr. Sue W. Gengler, DrPH, CHESInland Empire Health Plan
(909) 890-2039Email: gengler-s@iehp.org
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