Wiimote Your Way to Weight Loss

Researchers measured that acute exercise responses (oxygen uptake, heart rate, and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) in 32 young men who were randomly assigned to play video games either a full-body isometric muscle resistance controller or a standard hand-manipulated controller. No differences were noted for heart rate or RPE, but energy expenditure was significantly higher with the whole-body controler than with the hand-held controller. Quit playing Tekken and play Wii Tennis instead.