AP is reporting that 25 New York City middle schools are using Wii Fit in afterschool weight loss programs. Five of those schools were graciously donated a Wii and the game by Nintendo.
The article mentions that the kids are bowling and playing games of tennis. That’s not exactly Wii Fit, but hey, WiiSports has just as much real fitness value. Which, by my estimation, is around zero.
Here’s the thing, NYC schools. The key to losing weight is making solid, healthy food choices and exercising. Virtual bowling or balance board hula hooping is neither of those things. Get the garbage food out of your cafeterias, preach that McDonalds is a sin, and get a treadmill, guys. It’s really that easy.
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11:00 AM on 04.10.2009
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I mean, you're doing actual work as opposed to sitting on your arse all day playing games normally, so it has to count for something, I presume.
A few years ago, I read that some schools in my area actually had DDR machines (not the actual arcade cabinets, such a shame XD) but had the pads and PS2 or something, and that'd count as their working-out. Why does all of the cool stuff have to happen eons after I leave?! Grr.
I'm still bitter after having no recess after grade school. That was my favorite part of the day!
Don't talk about my awesome hometown like that.
Take the conclusion of this study
[i]Too often people look at regular exercise as a
chore. Our hope is that new exergames like Wii
will entice non-exercisers to get up off the couch
and realize that fitness can, in fact, be fun.[/i]
Playing Wii Sports Tennis for half an hour is probably half an hour longer than most people have actually played tennis for in their life.
If they are stopping at using a Wii to help get people fit then they are failing, if they are using it as a way to get people interested, as a steppping stone then I don't really see the problem.
walking down the street to a job and smell nothing but piss and shit wafting from alleys that are filled with smashed/empty beer bottles. old decaying electrical wiring that you cant walk near for fear of getting electrocuted. buildings with more wood covered windows than glass ones. yeah some parts are nice. but face it its a shit hole. ive been there. alot.
I also remember that many during the recess spent the time trading Pokemon or playing cards.
Nothing it healthy anymore. So just leave it.
Besides, they're beginning to outlaw dodgeball. WHAT THE FUCK ELSE are kids supposed to do, cause you damn well know they won't do push-ups and sit-ups and run all day....
From a pure gaming standpoint is DDR going to have a larger "fun" factor? Oh, hell, yes. But if they're looking for a more rounded exercise and strength platform, Wii Fit is the winner there.
Yup, DDR is what they need. That actually works you know.
So does Wii Fit. I and several other Dtoiders are proof of it.