Comments on: Video games at school cure fatness http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3893 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lyssa http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3893/comment-page-1#comment-7404 Lyssa Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:47:09 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3893#comment-7404 Is the former REALLY eclipsing the latter? There's still plenty of kids playing sports and getting outside, I just like to think of this as a way to bring in the kids who don't go out and play sports. Not an alternative, but another option, something that might get other kids up and moving. Guess I'm a glass half full kinda gal... Is the former REALLY eclipsing the latter?
There’s still plenty of kids playing sports and getting outside, I just like to think of this as a way to bring in the kids who don’t go out and play sports. Not an alternative, but another option, something that might get other kids up and moving.

Guess I’m a glass half full kinda gal…

]]> By: Mark http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3893/comment-page-1#comment-7398 Mark Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:03:58 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3893#comment-7398 I used to work at a Sports Park that included an arcade, and I have seen scores of overweight teenie-boppers lose a considerable amount of weight playing DDR. If that is what it takes to get Gen Y exercising, then I'm all for it. It's better than seeing a 14-year old with ADULT onset diabetes. I used to work at a Sports Park that included an arcade, and I have seen scores of overweight teenie-boppers lose a considerable amount of weight playing DDR. If that is what it takes to get Gen Y exercising, then I’m all for it. It’s better than seeing a 14-year old with ADULT onset diabetes.

]]> By: Molly http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3893/comment-page-1#comment-7386 Molly Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:12:27 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3893#comment-7386 I never really played video games as a kid, and I hate most of them... except games like DDR and Guitar Hero, that actually allow you to move around and DO something. I hope we don't have to be concerned that these video games will take the place of playing outside (anymore than regular video games already have). Hopefully, kids will stop playing sedentary video games in favor of the more active ones. Ideally, they'll play outside on nice days, and play active video games when it's too cold or rainy or hot outside. Hopefully. I never really played video games as a kid, and I hate most of them… except games like DDR and Guitar Hero, that actually allow you to move around and DO something. I hope we don’t have to be concerned that these video games will take the place of playing outside (anymore than regular video games already have). Hopefully, kids will stop playing sedentary video games in favor of the more active ones. Ideally, they’ll play outside on nice days, and play active video games when it’s too cold or rainy or hot outside. Hopefully.

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