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Is Therapy The New Role For Video Games?

"Is that a Video Game -- or Therapy?"

New games purport to make it fun to lose weight, stop smoking, and get healthy with the help of a console. Games are known to improve hand-eye coordination but can they help someone quit smoking or lose weight? Thanks to Nintendo's smash success, "Wii Fit," game makers are introducing new titles with a healthy focus, such as French game publisher Ubisoft's "Allen Carr's Easy way to Stop Smoking" that hits Nintendo DS in November. Also putting weight loss in your palm this summer "My weight loss coach."

	Yes. Games are a great way to target those who want to lose weight etc.
	No. I doubt this will be as big of a hit as Mario etc. Only a few will be interested in this type of thing!
	It may help... But going outdoors and getting 'real' exercise is still the best idea! Right choice

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Created On:	6/29/08 at 7:56am (370 days ago)
Closes On:	7/30/08 at 11:59pm (338 days ago)
Settles On:	7/30/08 at 11:59pm (338 days ago)

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Lollipopluc wrote 359 days ago

I said three for the simple reason looking at a screen is BAD for your health. Ha!

dipakbid wrote 369 days ago

No 3!!! What ever the case its the physical exercise which gives you the therapy and keeps your body and mind fit.

aaron_g-dog wrote 369 days ago

gomatech2000 wrote 369 days ago

Batlise wrote 369 days ago

OK - here it is - I got a Wii - you can get a work out just as good as any walk - if you play the tennis - or box. I've seen my daughter get winded playing tennis when she plays both front and back player - and she's in decent shape. She just plays it hard enough to do her good.

smiles.ala.joy wrote 369 days ago

Number 3, even though wii fit, or some of the wii sports can help you maybe lose a pound or two, the best way to lose weight is to actually run, swim, bike, etc...don't get too sucked into the virtual world! :)

mcnabc wrote 369 days ago

as my kids told me a while back, mom this isn't the 90's anymore - it's the 000's - new technology can help

spitfire258 wrote 369 days ago

3 all the way mon!

anandkumaryn wrote 369 days ago

i chose the best one

alek_ber wrote 369 days ago

camerita wrote 369 days ago

si es terapia

zach_miz94 wrote 369 days ago

it can help but thats not the new role

manic-kdy wrote 370 days ago

3 most def.

megasuperlord wrote 370 days ago

dagenais_61_ans wrote 370 days ago

i hope good one

fudgemonkey987 wrote 370 days ago

splashysheba2004 wrote 370 days ago

definitely the 3rd one! it may help, but not much. im tryign to lose weight now, so im goin on a diet and excercising more!

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Yes. Games are a great way to target those who want to lose weight etc. - 31.9% (259 players)

No. I doubt this will be as big of a hit as Mario etc. Only a few will be interested in this type of thing! - 6.4% (52 players)

It may help... But going outdoors and getting 'real' exercise is still the best idea! - 61.7% (501 players)

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