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Can A Video Game Give You Enough Exercise?

Posted 08.15.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Fitness, Video Games Lifestyle, Fitness and Exercise, Video Games Activity, Exergames, Active Video Games, Video Games Sedentary, Healthy Living News

"Exergames," or video games that incorporate some physical activity, are not a good replacement for exercise -- but they may be a useful gateway for s...

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So Much for Quick Fixes: Active Video Games Don't Make Kids More Active

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 04.27.2012 | Parents
Read More: Childhood Obesity Epidemic, Active Video Games, Exercise and Kids, Parents News
Claire McCarthy, M.D.

The real take-home of the study: if you want your kid to be healthy not just now but for life, you have to get them moving. You. Not the Wii. Not your kid's gym teacher. You.

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More Post 50s Use Video Games To Exercise

Laura Rowley | Posted 02.28.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Post50 Health, Playstation Move, Kinect, Wii Fit, Video Gaming, Exercising to Video Games, Active Video Games, Exercise Videos, Exergames, Video, Fifty News

Video games aren't just for kids anymore. One in 25 people over 50 exercise using Nintendo's Wii Fit video game, according to a survey by Saga, the Br...

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