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Video games have been a bad stereotype in the eyes of most parents is no longer evident. The fact that Nintendo Wii which has a new game concept of previous games consoles can make players can be healthy. This is because this Japanese-made console is known to have a game system that required players to make gestures that could prove to sweat so healthy.

A study from the American Heart Association (AHA) show that some sports games in the Wii, like Wii Fit Series, was able to make gamers pay a lot of energy as a real sport.

"The movement in this virtual sport quite easy to do. In fact this game could be a nice early stage to get used to exercising," said Motohiko Miyachi from the AHA.

In the study also found that 33% of all activities in the game like Wii sport and Wii fit able to spend energy more than 3.0 MET. MET (Metabolic Equivalent Values) is a standard method for estimating energy expenditure.

A game from Wii, single-arm stand appraised the most effective because it spent about 5.6 MET. Beside that the Wii boxing game also produced a substantial amount of energy that is around 4.5 MET. The other hand sports games like Wii Tennis and baseball could spend as much energy of 3.0 MET, and the least is Wii Golf is only a 2.0 MET.

Although scientists do not provide any conclusions about the health effects from virtual sports games, but Miyachi argues that the more a person playing this game so gamers will be able to prevent heart disease because of frequent moves.

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Ki Daus comes from Jakarta, Indonesia. He has written a number of articles on Video Games. Please also check out his other guide on Daily Jigsaw Puzzle
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