"New generation active computer games stimulate greater energy expenditure than sedentary games, but are no substitute for playing real sports, according to a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ."Too bad the article didn't come out the weeks before Christmas so some people could have saved hundreds on their new video game "exercise" devices.
"Time spent in front of television and computer screens has been linked to physical inactivity and obesity. ""Linked to physical inactivity"?
Almost by definition, "time spent in front of television and computer screens," is physical inactivity.
"The participants first played on the inactive Project Gotham Racing 3 game (XBOX 360). After a five minute rest, they then played competitive bowling, tennis and boxing matches (Nintendo Wii Sports) for 15 minutes each with a five minute rest between sports. Total playing time for each child was 60 minutes.60 kcal is the same as 60 Calories. This is the equivalent of about 1/3 ounce of food. A meaningless number of Calories burned.
Energy expenditure was increased by 60 kcal per hour during active compared with sedentary gaming. "
Anyway, exercise, as suggested by the experts, is a pathetically inefficient way to burn Calories.
There are much better ways to shed pounds than exercise.
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