Wii Can't Replace Actual Exercise

Posted by Zonk on Wednesday December 26, 2007 @04:56AM from the deeply-shocking dept.

Next Generation notes the results of a study into the health benefits of playing the Nintendo Wii. According to the University of Liverpool research, Wii Tennis can't compare with the real thing. "The result showed that the youths burned 60 calories (in nutrition terms) more an hour playing Wii, a 2% increase in the amount of energy burned versus the Xbox 360 players. The study is quoted as saying that 'these increases were of insufficient intensity to contribute towards recommendations for children's daily exercise,' and that active gaming using the Wii is no replacement for actual sports."

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Re:Not DDW by Retric · 2007-12-26 06:18 · Score: 4, Interesting

FYI: 2% still a big deal over time.

60 calories * 2 hours * 5 days a week * 48 weeks a year = 28800 calories.
28800 calories / (3000 calories / lb) = 9.6 pounds per year.

Note: Actual weight loss would be less as body fat does burn some calories over time.