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Wii Fit Great for Rehab, Not So Good for Fitness

By james_fudge

Wii Fit might be good for light exercise, but it pales in comparison to the real thing, say some academics. Research data coming in at various universities shows that Wii gaming, or "active gaming" is not so good for shedding those extra pounds but works great as a physical or mental rehabilitation tool.

"Nearly all of these research studies have a similar conclusion," said Dale Wagner, a health professor at Utah State University, in an e-mail interview with The Standard-Examiner. "The interactive video games increase heart rate and energy expenditure compared to sedentary computer games. However, the increase in heart rate with these games corresponds to only light to moderate intensity." Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on January 04, 2011 (boomark / email).