We have been working with 5000 kids with Interactive Technologies - WE FiT - at FUZE Fit For A Kid! Nintendo was not interested in even responsing to our press release over 2 years ago. Was it technology or the recent press? Kids will not adhere to a single platform.
We have worked with over 5,000 children 5-16 yrs. This is not news for us as we are one of the only youth-only fitness centers featuring a blending of new technologies and traditional fitness and exercise to get and keep kids of all shape, sizes and skills fit.
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It turns out that gaming can actually be good for your heart. Well, so long as it involves using a Nintendo Wii Fit balance board.
Nintendo and the American Heart Association have teamed up for a new health and sports initiative launching just in time for summer.
According to the AHA, almost 70% of Americans don’t get the recommended level of physical exercise each week. With the “active play” initiative, the AHA is recommending at least 60 to 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week, depending on age.
Some new editions of Nintendo Wii products will be shipping in AHA-branded boxes, starting very soon. That includes the Wii, Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort. CNET also speculates they’ll tie in the recently-announced Wii Vitality Sensor, which monitors heart rates and gives feedback to reduce stress.
The AHA seems to have recognized that gaming is a popular activity in the U.S., so it seems like a smart way to try to encourage exercise - although I don’t know how much this will benefit Nintendo sales.
