why not create more video games that require activity?
“We know if kids play video games that require movement, they burn more energy than they would while sitting and playing traditional screen games. That’s pretty obvious even without our data,” says Lorraine Lanningham-Foster, Ph.D., Mayo obesity researcher and study leader. “The point is that children — very focused on screen games — can be made healthier if activity is a required part of the game.” The study is the first to scientifically measure the energy spent playing video games. While the study’s scope is small — only 25 children — it was conducted with great accuracy. Fifteen children were of normal weight for their height and frame; 10 were mildly obese. Both groups were tested while sitting and watching television, playing a traditional video game, playing two types of activity-required video games, and watching television while walking on a treadmill. The results showed that sitting while watching television and playing traditional video games expended the same amount of
