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Scientists to Determine if Wii Fit Actually Works

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Games Are Evil writes, "This holiday season Wii Fit has been selling like hotcakes. It has been impossible to find them anywhere, as every housewife on the planet longs for the chance to have Mario call them a fat ass. Ironically, though the game is named Wii Fit, there has been little or no scientific evidence to support the Fit portion of the product's name..."
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bgrundman - 358 days 20 hours ago
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Does anybody think that Wii Fit actually works?
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CrAppleton - 358 days 20 hours ago
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I think anything that gets you up off your ass is a good thing
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WANNA GET HIGH - 358 days 18 hours ago
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Fvck the wii and nintendo.If u want to lose wait just stop eating to much ang go to the GYM. WII fit can suck my u know what... (-_-)

PS360 FTW..... Im never buying the wii.
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RememberThe357 - 358 days 17 hours ago
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1.3 - My step-mom did...
Then she sprained her ankle.

I laughed so hard when my dad told me. He was talking so much sh*t about it I couldn't stop laughing.

I wish I would have recorded it.
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Genesis5 - 358 days 14 hours ago
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Can we please get the scientist working on something else. This really isn't that important.
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Delive - 358 days 13 hours ago
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1.5 - Yes it works.
But, you can get the same results without a Wii fit. What it does do is offers you a visual aid for your activities and your weight and BMI progress. All this can be obtained in other ways, but some people do appreciate and respond better to the motivation of the Wii fit than another person who can judge them. So, to sum it up, does it work? Yes. Does it work better than other work out programs? No. Is it more user friendly than working with a real trainer? Yes, unless your trainer is a hot person of the opposite gender who offers an incentive program for lbs lost (wink). That's a wrap, no scientist needed.
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mint royale - 358 days 13 hours ago
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1.6 - N4G will never be in the same league as other websites
as long as trolls like 'wanna get high' are here. On most sites he'd be banned for comments like that but here he seems to be applauded. Such a shame.
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gaffyh - 358 days 11 hours ago
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It probably works slightly, it probably won't make you lose weight, but most likely will help with joint problems in later life.
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SaiyanFury - 358 days 7 hours ago
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Scientists already looked at this months ago when WiiFit was new. It's NOT a replacement for actual exercise and in fact you burn far less calories playing WiiFit than if you actually went and did some jumping jacks.
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CrAppleton - 358 days 20 hours ago
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So I would assume that Wii fit actually works..
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bgrundman - 358 days 20 hours ago
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I don't know, it seems awful gimmicky to me
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CrAppleton - 358 days 20 hours ago
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Now.. I will say that Wii fit is WAAAAAY overpriced
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bgrundman - 358 days 20 hours ago
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Well, you are getting the balance board too, so I can kinda see where they get the price from.
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roblef - 358 days 20 hours ago
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Hmmm. I got the Wii Fit today. Spent a ton of time on it. It's really quite a good simple workout. There's strength training, aerobics, yoga, balance training, and the like. The activities range from fun (ski jumping anyone) to serious (the strength training is pretty severe, if you want it to be) to ingenious (the running in place is much more fun than you'd think). I like the way it sets you up, calculates your BMI and sets goals for you. IT's something we all did together, which rocks as well. It's pretty amazing. PLUS you can use the board for other games like Wii Music or the new snowboarding game (Shawn White). So, worth the $90 I paid for it. Easy.
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bgrundman - 358 days 20 hours ago
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Was it something that you would consider an equivalent to a normal workout?
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windmill145 - 358 days 17 hours ago
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Could you see yourself using it for a month without getting bored of it? I ask because it looks like something I'll would buy but return in the next 15 days, so I'm debating weather I should buy it or not.
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Delive - 358 days 13 hours ago
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That depends on your reason for getting it and your motivation. If you want to loose weight and you find the time to use it, you be fine. There is even an option to do steps (step on the board, step of) while watching a TV show or playing another console. The Wii gives your step count through the speaker on the controller. It gives the cadence, you adjust the pace and interval. 10, 20 or 30 minutes. 30 minutes fly by when your watching a show, right? So imagine steping away an episode of your favorite show you watch every night. The same can be obtained without the Wii fit, but it would be more tedious keeping track of your progress.
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ElementX - 358 days 18 hours ago
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I thought it was already determined months ago that WiiFit has a minimal effect?
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RememberThe357 - 358 days 17 hours ago
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Maybe it was the people using it?
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littletad - 358 days 17 hours ago
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6 - Yes,
Finding cures for cancer must certainly be put on hold for the sole purpose of finding out this important question.
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MGOelite - 358 days 17 hours ago
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i have massive feet so i find it very hard to concentrate on the tv and keep my balence on such a small board, they should make a bigger board for size 12 (UK) feet
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lost2 - 358 days 14 hours ago
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8 - it doesnt work
cause after two weeks people dont useit anymore
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rjc2fp3 - 358 days 13 hours ago
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The main way that Wii Fit helps a person lose weight is by making a person aware of their physical body, it's supposed to use that awareness and create motivation to help make a person strive to make better choices. Of Course doing the activities are better then sitting on the couch doing nothing so at the very least there will be minimal improvements from people actually using it.
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f789790 - 358 days 12 hours ago
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10 - Ahhhh the scientists
They cannot find any real work so they make these ridiculous studies nobody cares about. The most idiotic one I've heard so far was they determined you feel better about yourself when you give gifts instead of receiving. Shocker.
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sidar - 358 days 11 hours ago
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Ah, so no wonder my friends get pissed when i tell them not to get me anything for my birthday...and then suddenly the world evolves around them...they get mad.

LMAO
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sidar - 358 days 11 hours ago
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The commercials here start out with " stay motivated".
So it's a direct hint at it won't be a full work out, it won't replace anything. It's just there to make people aware of their physical health.
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Si-Pie - 358 days 10 hours ago
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They tested wii fit out on the Gadget show which is a TV show in the UK just in case you live else where. They tested it over a 6 week period for around 1 hour per day.they were tested for fitness at the beginning and at the end of this period. The results were that it actually did have an effect over that time period however it wasnt as much as going to the gym and having a work out.Trouble I think is just sticking at it!
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Massive-Delusion - 358 days 7 hours ago
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I'm sure it works a bit, but I'm skeptical about whether it can (Or should) replace the old-fashioned going-outside-for-a-run way of exercising.
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lizard81288 - 357 days 23 hours ago
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14 - Scientists to Determine if Wii Fit Actually Works
other N4G articles would disagree. although as long as your moving and exercising, its at least healthy.
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