Post by leunas on Feb 20, 2007 12:40:01 GMT -5
A new study claims that extended use of consoles like Nintendo Wii really can burn calories – helping tubby gamers shed up to 27 pounds in a year. It turns out that games playing expends 60% more energy than sitting around; but playing Wii burns 156% more energy than pure sloth.
A gamer who takes on Wii for 12 hours a week, can burn about 1,800 calories. The research, by Liverpool John Moores University, was established to find out if fat kids could be persuaded to exercise more using games. It found that heart rate was increased significantly playing Wii, as opposed to more sedentary games consoles.
Lead researcher Professor 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 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."
Source: BBC
www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4768&Itemid=2
A gamer who takes on Wii for 12 hours a week, can burn about 1,800 calories. The research, by Liverpool John Moores University, was established to find out if fat kids could be persuaded to exercise more using games. It found that heart rate was increased significantly playing Wii, as opposed to more sedentary games consoles.
Lead researcher Professor 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 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."
Source: BBC
www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4768&Itemid=2