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Nintendo Wii fails in university cardio fitness test

mistermostyn | January 24, 2008 | News | Wii 
It may promote a certain degree of physical activity in videogame fans, but a Canadian university study has this week offered that the Nintendo Wii really isn't a reliable option for those looking for a proper cardiovascular workout.
The study revealed that the Nintendo Wii, while certainly promoting an increase in physical activity, failed to impress in terms of convincing as a decent form of cardiovascular exercise.

Specifically, the 30 minutes of boxercise emerged as the most taxing on the cardiovascular system, while the 30 minutes on Wii boxing came in second and a 30-minute walk came in third.

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    Storm | January 24, 2008
    Played the boxing on Monday, still a tad sore from it, haha. Played it for about an hour straight, beating friends.

    It's a workout, doesn't have to be a 'cardio' workout, but a workout nonetheless...damn fun with friends to play with.
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    slumpy monkey | January 24, 2008
    Boxing gets me sweating after a few rounds.

    Wii fit is guna be good for work out.
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    Guugley | January 24, 2008
    You just can't please everybody, can you? >>;
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    Oceanic Sun | January 25, 2008
    It's a video game system, it's not meant for exercise.

    Still, it's fun, and you do get a decent amount of exercise. Getting a chance to play sports in a realistic situation is entertaining.
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      AznLiquid | January 25, 2008
      Agreed, if people want real exercise, why not go out and jog? Video game systems aren't meant to physically drain the players.
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    ConkerASkyJockey | January 26, 2008
    So, they tested a video game console for a cardio workout fitness test? Okay, that made my day.

    Really, video games aren't mean't to be workout equipement. It's a form of entertainement, and not something you can put your daily workout process.

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