Lose Weight with Nintendo

A study to find out whether computer games could contribute to childrens daily exercise needs, carried out by researchers at the John Moores University in Liverpool, England, have discovered that playing games on the Nintendo Wii helps children burn calories.

The researchers discovered that regular use of The Nintendo Wii console could help children lose 27lb (12.25kg) a year, because the console forces players to make body movements to control the action on the screen, rather than just pushing a button like you would on a joystick controlled console, It was found that whilst playing the Nintendo Wii the subjects aged between 13 and 17 years old, had an increased heart rate thus energy expenditure increased to 156% above normal resting rates-which is similar to a 5 minute run, compared to a joystick console the Nintendo Wii uses double the energy to play.