The Edmonton Journal has a good article up on the presumed health benefits of using the Wii. Greg Chin, a teacher at Archbishop Joseph MacNeil, decided to compare simulated sports activities on Wii, compared to traditional forms of exercise.The results? Some of his students were able to achieve a sustained heart rate of 170 beats per minutes, a mere 10 beats away from their target zone of 180.
It's a fun read, and you should check out the video clip at the bottom of the article. Some of those kids really are working up a sweat, whew!!