Today, the Games for Health Project announced details for the fourth annual Games for Health Conference. There will be over 60 sessions provided by 75 speakers, covering topics ranging from physical therapy, disease management, health behavior change, biofeedback, epidemiology, training, cognitive exercise, nutrition, health education and exergaming. There will also be a special Keynote Panel, organized by Humana, with four of the largest health insurance providers in the U.S. discussing their emerging activities in the games for health field.

"This conference provides a forum for collaborations to emerge between the video game industry and the health and health care industry," said Chinwe Onyekere, RWJF program officer. "Through these exchanges, we hope attendees will continue to explore how the power of video games can help to solve complex health challenges."

"Humana is proud to be the first insurer in the healthcare industry to sponsor the Games for Health Conference. We're excited to support the Conference's ability to bring together leading researchers and game developers to address critical health issues," said Paul Puopolo, director of Consumer Innovation at Humana. "Our participation in this conference is just one part of our overall commitment to understanding and applying electronic games to positively impact health."

The fourth annual Games for Health Conference will be held May 8-9, 2008, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. More details can be found at www.gamesforhealth.org.