Video games have always been a more preferred pastime than any form of exercise, and this has contributed to the increased rate of obesity in America. Combining exercise and video games seems to be generating a lot of interest, and it’s a trend that may forever change the way people work out. Growing up as a chubby kid it was easy to find solace in video games, but the desire to combine activity and games was one I was always interested in; it even contributed to one of the worst gaming purchases I ever made.

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Popular game, Nintendo Wii Fit, offers up a delicious challenge to notorious couch sitters. Instead of engaging your finger tips while sitting comfortably or sprawling across the couch, the still-difficult-to-find-in-stores Wii Fit forces players to move a little more than your average video game.

Such games include interactive skiing, tennis, yoga, and other various aerobic activities; however, how effective are these exercises? Like any exercise, the difference depends on how hard you work to make it happen. No work = no results. Thus, a catch: Wii Fit is still a game, and games can be broken.

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Far removed from the Reagan era “Ketchup is a vegetable” motto which helped cafeterias skirt nutrition.

requirements, schools today are searching for genuine ways to keep kids healthy.The Nintendo Wii may be the next piece of ’sports equipment’ classes raise funding for.
Of course, the current Wii lineup will not replace physical activity.A study funded by Nintendo’s UK marketing branch, Cake, determined that “In a typical week, active gaming rather than passive gaming would increase total energy expenditure by less than 2 percent.”A disappointing, yet not especially surprising result, considering only Wii Sports was tested for the active games‘ camp.
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