Ominous Idealism

Friday, October 10, 2008

Benefits of Wii

Gave my Toastmaster spiel on the Wii, here are some statistical highlights

Calories
-- Doing nothing burns 70 cal/hour
-- Playing the PS3 burns 100 cal/hour
-- Playing Wii Tennis: 200 cal/hour
-- Playing Wii Boxing: 400 cal/hour
-- Jogging/Playing Real Tennis: 400 cal/hour

Hand Eye Coordination
-- Surgeons in Arizona scored better on training equipment after playing Wii
-- Same surgeons are now developing a surgery simulator for the Wii

Self Esteem
-- Scoring well in Wii sports promote participation in real sports
-- More self esteem for those not typically physically fit

Conclusion
-- Playing wii is good for you.