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Why Robin Makes Batman Better Anyone who’s ever lived in upstate New York can imagine the difficulty gym teachers face in winter, when kids simply can’t go outside. Many schools, however, are using the Wii to get kids some exercise.
US nonprofit group Soldier’s Angels is donating Nintendo Wiis to severely wounded veterans.
Donna Jo Blake, Chief of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation at Department of Veterans Affairs in Eastern Colorado thinks that this could lead to (and I do apologise for this) “Wii-hablitation”.
“We are aware of many colleagues throughout the Veterans Affairs medical system who have developed dynamic Wii programs in multiple areas, including PolyTrauma, Spinal Cord Injury/Traumatic Brain Injury, and Long Term Care,” says Blake, “Wii gaming has great potential for physical, mental and emotional well-being. We are delighted to receive this support from Soldiers’ Angels.”
Nonprofit Donates Wiis To Injured Soldiers [The Wiire]
Is Playing on the Wii actually any good for you? Kotaku was all over this from the start – check out our groundbreaking study – but apparently the Lancet don’t take papers from gaming blogs. Their loss.
A team of Australian scientists have made a crucial breakthrough in science’s never-ending war on fatties. They’ve built an exercise bike that’s hooked up to a videogame…then gone and strapped two Wii Remotes to the rider. One to the leg, one to the helmet, so that not only is the rider’s speed mimicked by the on-screen avatar, but their movements as well. Sounds promising from a theoretical point of view, but in practice? Look at that helmet! You want people to lose weight, not die suddenly, and horribly, of shame. Aussies Invent Virtual Exercise Machine [News.com.au]
Boy, the Japanese game industry is smart. Feed them games to fatten them up and then feed them games to slim them down. In Japan, the DS has already seen it’s fair share of exercise titles with walking and yoga games. Now, Japanese kids and parents can exercise together with Hiromichi Oniichan no Oyako Taisou Navi. The title is fronted by kiddie exercise guru Hiromichi Sato. He’s quite famous and popular in Japan. In the “game,” Hiromichi show various exercises to keep fit, and kids can collect various in-game items. Though, call me old fashioned, but shouldn’t kids go run around outside, get in fights and stuff?
Hiromich’s Game [Famitsu]
