Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and Exergames Dr. Sue Wong Gengler, DrPH, CHES Inland Empire Health Plan Games For Health Conference, May 8, 2008
Dec 07, 2014
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: [email protected]