Sunday, January 3, 2010

Do active video games such as Wii count toward recommended amounts of physical activity

According to Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., moderate physical activity feels like you are exerting yourself 5 or 6 on a scale of 0 to 10, and playing video games that involve movement and increase a player’s heart rate and breathing noticeably would be considered moderate physical activity.
Though the results are mixed, a few studies suggest that games such as Wii boxing and Dance Dance Revolution played at skill level 2 do involve moderate activity. Others, such as Wii bowling and golf and Dance Dance Revolution played at the lowest skill level involve lower levels of activity, but are clearly a step up from the more sedentary activity of watching television or playing a video game using only our thumbs while relaxing on a couch.
http://calorielab.com/news/2010/01/03/working-out-with-wiifit-and-antioxidants-in-applesauce/

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