The University of Auckland Study of Hungerball

“The evidence gained through the current study overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that Hungerball provides an enjoyable and engaging form of physical activity that can be enjoyed across a wide range of ages and physical literacy skills.

Gameplay provides a moderate to vigorous cardiovascular training stimulus that would assist children and adults in meeting current physical activity guidelines in New Zealand. Furthermore, the multidimensional aspect of the Hungerball game (i.e., activity equally divided across three motion planes) suggests that it may also provide a significant musculoskeletal training stimulus that would facilitate the development, refinement and maintenance of physical literacy.

Finally, physical activity did not depend on prior experience or skill and gameplay was consistently associated with strong positive affect.

Thus, it is concluded that Hungerball provides a fun and enjoyable exercise that – if played on a regular basis – should positively contribute to health and physical literacy from childhood through to adulthood.”