I have it on good authority from my Mii friend on Wii Fit, that it has been asking after me, having noted that my own Mii has not exercised for a while (I make it a week). It’s nice to know Wii Fit cares. I had a very long list of things I had to do before I went and I guess I forgot to tell it I was going to be away. Still, it’s the thought that counts.
Here is a cut down flash version of the slides from my presentation at Games for Health 2008 entitled “Go for the Burn – Designing Body-Movement Controlled Video Games to Maximize Energy Expenditure”.
Link to Slides.
On of the appeals of indoor ExerGaming is that it provides a means to be physically active when the weather is inclement or it is dark outside. This occurs quite frequently in Scotland, especially during the winter. However, it never occurred to me that indoor ExerGames might help when it is too hot. I went for a 7:30 am run round downtown Tampa, Florida this morning. Not only was it very hot, it was also very humid. It felt as if I was running in a sauna.
I have been away from the Wii Fit balance board for a week now. It will be wondering way I have got too. Somehow, I don’t think “Just run 45 minutes in a sauna” figures in any of the choices if your weight drops overnight by several pounds.