A Duh Study: Active Video Games Better…
July 14, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
…Than Sitting and Watching TV. Really!
Add one to the Duh Study File:
According to researchers in Oklahoma, children burn triple the number of calories if they’re playing a video game that requires moving about – such as some of the Nintendo Wii system games, than they do while sitting still and watching television.
These findings were published in the August issue of the medical journal Pediatrics.
While playing the games aren’t the same as getting outside and getting some good activity going, such as bike riding or playing tag, they may have their place in situations where children may not be able to go outside, such as when the weather is bad.
That being said though – the games must be active and likely shouldn’t be used as a replacement for real exercise.
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