Can Nintendo Wii game consoles improve family fitness?

Consumer research suggests the Nintendo Wii Fit video game console was among this year's most popular Christmas gifts, but could it also be a way to improve overall family fitness? A University of Mississippi associate professor of health and exercise science is researching the possibility that the Nintendo Wii and other whole body movement game consoles could help families get more physical activity. If the systems do improve fitness, a byproduct could be a reduction in obesity, said Scott Owens, the professor tackling that question...

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