One of the marketing strategies of Nintendo is that it contributes to fitness with Wii Fit. That claim now is being questioned:
“The intensity of an exercise program on Nintendo’s highly popular fitness title Wii Fit amounts to a “very, very mild workout,” says a study from the American Council on Exercise.
“I guess anything is better than nothing, but we were a little bit underwhelmed with the exercise intensity of some of the exercises,” says John Porcari, lead researcher at the University of Wisconsin Lacrosse Exercise and Health Program, in a statement.”
link to the article by Brett Molina for USA Today