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The Good Fortune of Wii Exercise

Posted by Zonk on from the wiiberobics dept.

eldavojohn writes "While some users of the Wii complained of soreness or 'Wii elbow' when playing it too much, others are heralding its workout value. The University of Toronto is working on a 'therapeutic video game' for the Wii that is designed to help children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy exercise their weaker limb, people are claiming weight loss and in the January issue of Pediatrics the Mayo clinic is proposing that gaming systems like the Wii can combat child obesity."

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. Re:In 2010... by ZetSabre · · Score: 4, Funny

    The worst skinny nerd epidemic since the great ramen famine.

  3. I was just complaining about the Wii recently... by JoshDM · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...after using it for the last couple of weeks, my right arm seems a bit stronger and beefier than my left arm.

    I haven't had this problem since before I got married!

  4. Re:Agreed by DotWarner · · Score: 4, Funny

    Absolutely. The workout you get from running with an exercise bike is fantastic. I mean, those things are heavy.