6.26.2008
Wii Fit's real benefits being overlooked says BBC
Wii Fit has been at the centre of much heated discussion over its ability to really change the gaming world's approach to exercise (Balance Board Blog even recently posed a question as to whether Nintendo's innovative product had failed), but one writer reckons a lot of people are looking at the situation all wrong.
In an article in which discusses the present and future amalgamation of videogaming, technology and sport, the BBC's Margaret Robinson praises the impact exer-gaming has had on millions of people's lives, and sticks up for Wii Fit in particular, after many have dismissed that it has real benefits on the health of its users:
"Those who only look to measure [Wii Fit's] cardio-vascular effects risk missing the real benefit it does to people's hearts..." says Robinson. "It helps associate physical activity with feeling good, not feeling bad, and that's a powerful, life-changing shift."
We guess it's a point that's been mentioned a lot - any exercise is better than none at all - but never loudly enough to shout down the cries of "just go outside for a run!"
http://www.balanceboardblog.com/2008/06/wii-fits-real-benefits-being-overlooked.html
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