[oramar]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08135/881443-114.stm

[talaxandra]

And people say gaming's a waste of time! That's fantastic, and there are so many potential applications, including encouraging exercise in sedentary populations, even if "they don't replace traditional exercise."

[Pinkster]

That is so neat!

I know I love my Wii that I got for Mother' Day this year. Some of the games give you a good work out, like boxing!

[SteveRN21]

All I know is that my arm's killing me from bowling and boxing all week on my new Wii.... I may need rehab for my new Wii tennis elbow

[Tracylvn]

My kids' PS2 is acting up and they want me to get them a PS3 I told them no, if we are getting a new game sytem it will be a wii. I WANT ONE....lol

[SoCalHeart]

How cool to incorporate Wii!! Videogames are so common and I think it's great that disabled people or whomever trying to recover from whatnot can enjoy it either in physical therapy/rehab or with thier families. Especially with older folks that might not be able to get around too well or could easily slip at the bowling alley. Who wants to go to Grandma's and play Wii?!
I LOVE mine Lots of fun, and a little laughter never hurt anyone.

[wanttofly94]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY WII...I got it a few months ago and a new game for Mother's Day. My daughters and I laugh histerically when we play....we have so much fun. Laughter is GREAT therapy and I am looking so forward to the fitness Wii.

[Andreas]

I love the Wii, although I'm a hardcore gamer (I also own a Xbox 360) and am more interested in traditional gaming and the "retro" games on the Virtual Console, as opposed to stuff like Wii Play and Wii Fit.

Dance Dance Revolution is good for aerobic exercise and coordination as well.

Actually, it's been known since the days when Pac-Man and Donkey Kong were new that games improved hand/eye coordination. Plus, for every sensational story on video game violence, there seems to be two or three new studies showing how certain games build critical thinking skills like problem-solving (how to solve that puzzle and get a hold of that powerful magical sword) and resource management (do I want to save my precious, hard-to-find shotgun shells for a potentially dangerous boss battle later on or go ahead and use them on this batch of zombies?) I intentionally did NOT use games like Oregon Trail or The Sims for these examples. Regular, "entertainment" games pose these dilemmas as much as educational games. These examples came from The Legend of Zelda and Resident Evil, respectively.

I actually argued this point with a nursing instructor for 10 minutes during my pediatric rotation. And eventually, she conceded me the point.

[Angel@MyTable]

I bought a Wii for my 6 year old who is autistic. He was terribly delayed in his fine and gross motor skills (at 4, he had fine motor skills of a 18 month old, and gross motor skills of a 2 year old). He is almost up to par on his motor skills now, but he still has trouble with his feet. I have to tell him daily to hold rails, or my hand going downstairs (he doesn't like holding hands tho) while going down stairs because he trips over his feet!