as we play those games. which can be apply for kids or even for adults. according to the new experiment.
With The research of Oklahoma University pediatricians (doctor of babies) that video game whether online or in just in your computer. show that it's an exercise also and option to lighter exercise young child who have health problem such as obesity or diabetes.
but this kind of games cannot substitute for an outdoor exercise but for kids that i have mentioned above this games can burn several calories per minutes this could can really increase the used of energy.
The OU made some test by measuring the heart rate of a child and the energy they used when
they play the games Compared to watching TV, the calories burned while gaming or walking increased two to three-fold. Similarly, high rates of energy expenditure, heart rate and perceived exertion were elicited from playing Wii boxing, Dance Dance Revolution Level 2 or walking at 3.5 mph.
Overall, the energy expenditure during active video game play was comparable to
moderate-intensity walking, said an OU release.
Hope this information will help you, if you have child who are diabetes or obesity this will give you some tips to get them active that can benefit and reduce some risk .
