Article is about a study of 85 children using a dance video game to try to exercise and loose weight.
The study is being performed by The West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency, a plan that covers 215,000 state workers, teachers and dependents.
During the study the insurance company a game console, dance pad and software for the six-month, $60,000 study. West Virginia University is providing the medical screenings and tracking results. After they study the kids get to keep the game software and pad.


http://www.king5.com/health/stories/NW_040405HEBkidsdanceweightSW.1a5f4e55d.html

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This is a great idea. I've played DDR in arcades, and it is a serious workout for a short amount of time. And the higher the difficulty, the more of a workout it is. Not only good for losing weight (they can't eat while playing..) but good for improving their cardiovascular health.

I wish more areas would invest into things like this. Or even encorporate DDR into workouts at school so kids don't hate gym as much.

I agree with you, that is very interesting.

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