Dr. Ann Maloney and her co-investigator William Cook have put together a Family Exergaming Research Team at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute in Scarborough, to determine whether the popular video game "Dance Dance Revolution” can help children lose weight and improve the overall health of their families.
Maloney, a psychiatrist, got interested in using video games to fight pediatric obesity when she saw the devastating effect that weight gain had on pediatric patients who were taking certain medications and asking children to dance away the weight is fun, rather than having to use the treadmill, which many may think of as a punishment.
Dr. Maloney states that with video games, kids can start at their own pace and work up to something a little more strenuous. She also says that dance games are also a good way to get the family involved.
To read more about her study check out this article: Can video games help kids dance extra weight away?
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