The rantings of the clinically cheesed off

A recent study at the John Moores University in liverpool has reveiled that regulur use of consoles like the Nintendo wii can help you loose up to 27lb (12.25 kg) the BBC has reported.

Apparently research has shown that the new generation of active games that are available can have positive health benefits if used regularly. The research tested active games verses the traditional joypad played games. This has lead to the health improvement stated.

Well Drrr !

Did we really need serious scientific research to tell us that if we are up an moving as opposed to sitting on the couch we’re going to burn more calories. Yes, granted, we now know the exact amount of weight that we can loose by using the active games.

This is one research project that the world can do without. Not to mention the thousands in grant money that have probably spent on this research when there are far more important things that need to be researched and studied.

Perhaps we have a contender for this years Ig Noble prize in heath.

Still if you happen to be passing my window and happen to see me waving my arms like a loony its because i’m playing with my eyetoy. Not because i have gone stark raving mad !!!!!

I notice that Nintendo have been quick on the uptake for this. So I’m looking forward to the ‘buy a WII, its good for you’ campaign. If or when it happens get ready for a ‘told you so’ blog entry