http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/trading-in-the-treadmill-for-nintendo/ Research news from leading universities Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/trading-in-the-treadmill-for-nintendo/comment-page-1/#comment-10041 Treadmill Guy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:16:25 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=3879#comment-10041 I also agree with Kelly. I don't think you can substitute the reality for the virtual world. You should be a balance in everything we do. And, we as parents must lead by example. I also agree with Kelly. I don’t think you can substitute the reality for the virtual world. You should be a balance in everything we do. And, we as parents must lead by example.

]]> http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/trading-in-the-treadmill-for-nintendo/comment-page-1/#comment-8407 Treadmills Reviews Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:14:30 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=3879#comment-8407 I agree with Kelly. There's NO substitute for children to exercise or go outdoors to play their favorite game. At the same time, it's good that game developers are creating games that makes them move instead of being passive. There's always a better route to burning calories. Walking to the park, go to the mall, ride a bike, play outdoor games with your friends. The idea is to make it fun and entertaining. It's all in the mindset. I agree with Kelly. There’s NO substitute for children to exercise or go outdoors to play their favorite game. At the same time, it’s good that game developers are creating games that makes them move instead of being passive. There’s always a better route to burning calories. Walking to the park, go to the mall, ride a bike, play outdoor games with your friends. The idea is to make it fun and entertaining. It’s all in the mindset.

]]> http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/trading-in-the-treadmill-for-nintendo/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Kelly Ernst Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:45:13 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=3879#comment-454 Valid study, but I think the bigger concern is can this sort of activity be a viable supplement or even replacement for legitimate exercise? I don't think it's healthy for science to validate video game culture as any sort of substitute for the more traditional methods of exercise available to kids. Children's sports, for example not only allow for exercise opportunities, they also help to socialize children and bolster values like team work and discipline. Although some video games will even try to "simulate" things like team work and creativity, I don't think it's any substitute. The fact that they "already see games providing families low-cost home fitness options" is a joke. The outdoors are free. I just think that this is another example of parents surrendering their right to parent and instead of encouraging their children to exercise or go outdoors, they simply give them a video game. Sad. Valid study, but I think the bigger concern is can this sort of activity be a viable supplement or even replacement for legitimate exercise? I don’t think it’s healthy for science to validate video game culture as any sort of substitute for the more traditional methods of exercise available to kids. Children’s sports, for example not only allow for exercise opportunities, they also help to socialize children and bolster values like team work and discipline. Although some video games will even try to “simulate” things like team work and creativity, I don’t think it’s any substitute. The fact that they “already see games providing families low-cost home fitness options” is a joke. The outdoors are free. I just think that this is another example of parents surrendering their right to parent and instead of encouraging their children to exercise or go outdoors, they simply give them a video game. Sad.

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