Wii vs Obesity

God bless scientists. Particularly those at Liverpool John Moores University. The boffins there have been hard at work measuring gamers’ activity levels, and found that playing Wii for 15 minutes boosts your energy expenditure by 156%, compared to 60% using normal joypads on other consoles.

The Mirror has done its sums, calculating that for the average child who spends 12.2 hours a week playing games, this means a potential 1,830 calories burnt off – which could lose them a couple of stone a year.

“Motion sensor-controlled consoles can make an impact on a child’s energy expenditure and calories burned, however parents should encourage outdoor pursuits,” Professor Tim Cable tells the paper. Too late: millions of kids have already snipped that bit out of the article and gone to pester their parents…

Source: wiiwii.tv