REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Is a video game with the motion controller capable of burning calories in children? The question was to encourage researchers to conduct research continue to prove that notion.The reason, some previous research concludes play video games actually cause higher risk of obesity. However, there is also research which concluded that video games have a considerable influence on the burning of calories. The research team from the University of Massachusetts was trying to review the previous research.
They evaluated the effects of the six forms of motion controler video game called "Exergaming". The evaluation involved 39 children with a Body Mass Index (BMI) varied. In the study, 39 children in the age range 11 and 12 years with a high metabolism, are required to walk on tradmil with a speed of 3 miles per hour and played six games like Dance Dance Revolution, Nintendo Wii Boxing, LightSpace Bug Invation, Cybex Trazer, Xavix J -Mat and Sportwall for 10 minutes.
From the research, researchers have other records of 21 children with excess body weight proved to have a risk of obesity. However, they still enjoy the game, even than children with normal body weight.
"They enjoy all permainaan it. Of course it helps parents to increase physical activity in children," said Bruce W. Bailey, an assistant professor of exercise science at Brigham Young University. Throughout the energy issue, if parents can choose appropriate games for children, so he can move well.
Bailey explains the exergames different from others because of video games can increase energy expenditure eight times. "I think it's interesting and highly potential compared to other games that just done by sitting," he said. However, he continued, whether all the kids like games like that.
Elizabeth DiRico, physiologists, Cigna Healthcare in Findlay, Ohio, Bailey said the findings reflected the results of similar research, which he did - but now involves students in 2008. He considered The Exergames is "way better" than other types of video games as well replace the sport that may not all children want to do. "Actually, what matters to children when playing games, they do not just sit still with no activity, but also snacking," he said.
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