Wii: The Fittest Console Of Them All February 21, 2007

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At least according to research from the John Moores University in Liverpool. A study conducted found that kids playing on the Wii will burn up to 40% more calories than on any other console. Not only that, if they do it for a year they can expect to lose up to 12.25KG, or just over two stones. All good when you consider just how fat most kids are getting.

The willing guinea pigs were five girls and seven boys aged 13-15 years old.

This is hardly a surprise though, is it? After all, Wii was designed for movement-based games – all good fun too. The only exercise you get with a PS2 or Xbox 360 is swearing at the TV and I’m not sure that counts as valid exercise. Prof. Tim Cable said:

“Through our testing it is clear that the motion sensor-controlled console can make an impact on a child's heart rate, energy expenditure and the amount of calories burned. Research from GameVision's Consumer Intelligence Report shows that, on average, gamers in the UK currently spend around 12.2 hours a week playing computer games. Therefore, it is important to promote as much activity as possible during this time.”

It’s not often that gaming gets good press, so let’s savour it, shall we?-Martin Lynch

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