Active Video Games Can Help Kids Get Fitter

New video games that get kids off the couch and moving help them burn about four times as many calories a minute as passive video games, according to a new study by the University of Hong Kong researchers.

“The children in this study had a lot of fun playing media games and burnt up calories, showing that making video game media active can certainly help in our efforts to get children active,” said Alison M. McManus, from the university’s Institute of Human Performance. “The challenge is for the industry to continue developing new and exciting games that integrate physical activity into the virtual game environment.”

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