Not yet, at least. We hear so much about how the Nintendo Wii’s wand wiggling could benefit a player’s physical fitness, but a new study says that it may not benefit us as much as we originally thought.
Dalhousie Universitystudent Justin White decided to test the Wii’s fitness ability against otheractivities, and he found that it might not be the best choice forcardiovascular exercise.
Thirty minutes ofWii Sports‘ boxing was compared to 30 minutes of walking and a 30-minute session of aboxercise video. Several students were tested, and heart rates were monitored.
While Wii boxing did more for the cardiovascular system than walking, it couldn’t match theboxercise session. They advise looking past the Wii for a good workout, though they did say that the Wii could be a good starting point for those looking to lose weight.
Surely the upcomingWii Fit(updated boxing in the above video) will provide more in terms of a good cardio workout. Unfortunately, the only way I’ll playWii Fitis if the balance board is modified to be able to control something like a strategy RPG. Wouldn’t that be great?
Do you think the typical Wii game provides any real health benefit?
