Interactive Games Count As Exercise

The latest issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine says that interactive games are good for kids. Researchers stated that the level of intensity offered in these interactive games is "consistent with current physical activity recommendations for children."

"Active video games have the potential to increase energy expenditure during otherwise sedentary video gaming and may provide a viable adjunct to more traditional exercise," the authors write. "The potential of these games to promote fitness and extended periods of moderate to vigorous activity in normal and overweight youth has not been evaluated."

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