British NHS lauds Wii Fit Plus for flabby bum-busting potential

Courtesy Engadget  Tue, 10/27/2009 - 13:10

You know, we've been pretty skeptical about the whole "fit" part of the "Wii Fit" phenomenon, and for good reason: as studies have shown, the health benefits of gaming, whether you're sitting, standing, or faux-bowling, are minimal at best .

Still, for a number of consumers at home and abroad, the game conjures up notions of leading an active lifestyle.

So perhaps it is no surprise, as the Telegraph reports, that Britain's National Health Service is...


 

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